Dmitrii Morozov
- Criminal Code
- Article 332 part 2.1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (open prison colony)
- Sentence
- 2 years 4 months
- Date of verdict
- 2023-06-27
- Region
- Krasnodar Krai
- City
- Sochi
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 25 December 2023
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Case summary
A resident of Sochi, a contract military member, participated in the war in Ukraine. On 1 February 2023, he refused to participate in combat operations. A case was brought against him for failure to follow orders in wartime. On 28 June 2023, Morozov was sentenced to two years and four months in a colony-settlement. Presumably, he was released in December 2025.
Others charged under Article 332 part 2.1, Russian Criminal Code
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