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Kirill Levchenko

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Kirill Levchenko, born 1982, Novosibirsk Oblast. Charges: Article 207.3 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “The case of Kirill Levchenko on "fakes" about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”. Status: not in Russia.

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Novosibirsk Oblast · Novosibirsk · Politicians · Anti-war cases

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The reason for initiation of the criminal case was, according to Levchenko, the BBC video he published on Instagram with a “copter flying above Borodyanka”, a quote by Putin, and questions from the activist himself.

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July 1, 2022 — persecution begins

The case of Kirill Levchenko on "fakes" about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Criminal case

The case of Kirill Levchenko on "fakes" about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

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Former candidate for deputy of the city council of Berdsk (Novosibirsk Oblast). Levchenko has left Russia. His parents, who live in the Krasnoyarsk region, have been interrogated.

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