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Unknown male 342

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Unknown male 342, Tomsk Oblast. Charges: Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of…); “Tomsk teenagers' case concerning the desecration of the Victory Banner”. Status: at large.

In brief

Tomsk Oblast · Tomsk

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Preventive measure: ban on certain activities since May 1, 2025

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, in May 2025, two young men recorded their actions on mobile phone cameras and desecrated the Victory Banner, a symbol of Russia's military glory, by burning it. Subsequently, they posted the videos on a messenger channel, which became available for public viewing to an indefinite number of people.

Latest event

May 1, 2025 — preventive measure: ban on certain activities

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Preventive measure: ban on certain activities

  2. · Persecution begins

    Tomsk teenagers' case concerning the desecration of the Victory Banner

Criminal case

Tomsk teenagers' case concerning the desecration of the Victory Banner

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According to OVD-Info

A teenager from Tomsk. On 22 May 2025, the Investigative Committee reported that a criminal case had been opened against him and his friend for desecration of symbols of Russia's military glory due to the burning of the Victory Banner, which they recorded on video and posted on a messenger channel. Both teenagers pleaded guilty.

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