Alexander Morozov
- Criminal Code
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism cases
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Suspended prison sentence
- Sentence
- 2 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-11-06
- Region
- Altai Krai
Case summary
A resident of Zarinsk (Altai Territory). A case of calls for extremism was opened against him because of a comment in 'Odnoklassniki' about police officers. In April 2023, he saw a post with a video of the detention of a man on crutches, and under which Morozov, according to law enforcers, to that video Morozov left a comment calling for violence against police officers.
On 6 November 2025, the court sentenced him to two years' suspended imprisonment.
Others charged under Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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