Roman Matveenko
Roman Matveenko, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. Charges: Article 243.4 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Destruction or damage to military burial sites or memorials); “Roman Matveenko's case on the destruction of a poster commemorating a war dead person”. Sentence (July 8, 2025): a fine of 30 thousand roubles. Status: at large.
In brief
Sentence
a fine of 30 thousand roubles
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 243.4 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Destruction or damage to military burial sites or memorials
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in a state of intoxication caused by alcohol consumption, realising his criminal intent, grossly violating the norms of public morality, expressing clear disrespect for the defenders of the Fatherland, including Sh.., who died while carrying out tasks during the special military operation in the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic, the Lugansk People's Republic and Ukraine, cynically disregarding the norms of morality, expressing clear disrespect for society, with hooligan motives, intent on damaging, defacing and desecrating the poster commemorating those who died during the special military operation in the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic, the Lugansk People's Republic and Ukraine, in particular Sh., being an object perpetuating the memory of those who died in defence of the Fatherland and its interests during the special military operation in the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic, the Lugansk People's Republic and Ukraine, placed for the view of others on the facade of E.'s house, located at <address>, with the aim of causing damage to its historical and cultural significance, being aware of the unlawfulness of his actions and wishing to cause socially dangerous consequences in the form of causing damage to the historical and cultural significance of the said object, and its damage, acting intentionally, climbed over the fence of the front garden of the house located at <address>, approached the facade of the specified house, on which was fixed a poster with the inscription: «To the Hero of Russia», as well as a color image of the son of E. — Sh., who died while carrying out tasks during a special military operation on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic, the Luhansk People's Republic and Ukraine, and using the muscle power of his hands, tore the poster into at least six fragments.
Latest event
July 8, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
Roman Matveenko's case on the destruction of a poster commemorating a war dead person
Criminal case
Roman Matveenko's case on the destruction of a poster commemorating a war dead person
- Case number
- 1-82/2025
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District. A case was brought against him for the destruction of an object commemorating those who died in defence of the Fatherland or its interests due to the fact that he tore up a poster with a portrait of a war dead man and the words "To the Hero of Russia". This poster was placed on her house by a local resident in memory of her son. It is noteworthy that the press service of the courts of the region, reporting on the verdict, kept silent about the fact that the poster was, in fact, dedicated to one single person. On 8 July 2025, Matveenko was sentenced to a fine of 30 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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