Anastasia Nazaruk
Anastasia Nazaruk, born 1993, Stavropol Krai. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Second case of Anastasia Nazaruk on "fakes" about the RF Supreme Court”. Sentence (December 18, 2024): 7 years' imprisonment in absentia with a ban on administration of websites for 3 years, in aggregate with the previous…; previously convicted under Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Stavropol Krai, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug · Anadyr, Pyatigorsk · Service workers · Anti-war cases
Sentence
10 years
7 years' imprisonment in absentia with a ban on administration of websites for 3 years, in aggregate with the previous sentence - 10 years' imprisonment in absentia with a ban on administration of websites for 5 years
No information about an appeal ruling.
Other verdicts
- April 23, 2024 — In absentia 7 years' imprisonment, prohibition to create and administer websites for 4 years
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the initiation of the case was publications on social network VKontakte about missile strikes on Ukraine and civilian deaths and a video on a YouTube channel where Roman Nazaruk accuses Putin of attacking Ukraine in 2014 and 2022.
Latest event
December 18, 2024 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 10 years.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 10 years
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 7 years
· Persecution begins
The case of Anastasia Nazaruk on "fake news" about the RF Armed Forces
Criminal case
Second case of Anastasia Nazaruk on "fakes" about the RF Supreme Court
- Case number
- 1-802/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
The case of Anastasia Nazaruk on "fake news" about the RF Armed Forces
- Case number
- 1-39/2024
Thematic group: The case of Roman and Anastasia Nazaruk; Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
The wife of former border guard Roman Nazaruk. A case was brought against both of them for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. In May 2023, security forces visited her grandmother's flat in Pyatigorsk, where she was registered, as well as her mother's in Anadyr. Searches in both cities also took place in October 2023. Nazaruk was put on a wanted list. Before it became known under which article the case was opened, Nazaruk's relatives were informed about charges of treason. Her mother was told that her daughter sent money to the account of the AFU from Raiffeisen Bank. Anastasia claims that she has never been a client of this bank. The law enforcers also said that the reason for the initiation of the case were some publications in social networks. On 23 April 2024, the court in Anadyr sentenced Nazaruk to seven years in absentia. Later, there was information about a new case against Nazaruk under the same article, initiated in Pyatigorsk. In November 2024, it was transferred to the court. On 18 December 2024, Nazaruk was also sentenced in absentia to seven years' imprisonment in this case, and when added together, the total term was ten years' imprisonment.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.