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Nikolai Mikhailov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Nikolai Mikhailov, born 2000, Chuvashia. Charges: Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity); “The case of damage to a light installation featuring the letter Z in Cheboksary”. Sentence (November 17, 2022): Judicial precinct No. 2 (18.11): 8 months of restriction of liberty; judicial district No. 7 (04.08): case dismissed. Status: at large.

In brief

Chuvashia · Cheboksary · Anti-war cases

Sentence

Judicial precinct No. 2 (18.11): 8 months of restriction of liberty; judicial district No. 7 (04.08): case dismissed

Verdict November 17, 2022

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, he was involved in the damage of a light installation featuring the letter Z.

Latest event

July 1, 2023 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution ends

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  3. · Persecution begins

    The case of damage to a light installation featuring the letter Z in Cheboksary

Criminal case

The case of damage to a light installation featuring the letter Z in Cheboksary

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

A resident of Cheboksary. A criminal case on vandalism was initiated against him: according to the investigation, together with another prosecuted individual, he damaged a light installation featuring the letter Z. For this act, he had already been fined 30,000 rubles under the article on the “discrediting” of the army (Part 1 of Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences), with each individual fined separately. He was placed under an obligation to appear when summoned. The criminal case was examined under a special procedure. On August 4, 2022, the prosecution was terminated, and Mikhailov was ordered to pay a court fine of 20,000 rubles. However, on October 3, the appellate court overturned this decision, and on November 18, Mikhailov was sentenced to 8 months’ restriction of liberty.

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