Unknown male 408
Unknown male 408, Smolensk Oblast. Charges: Article 282 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity (with violence, using official position, or by a group)); “A Smolensk resident's case of incitement to hatred”. Status: location unknown.
In brief
Smolensk Oblast · Smolensk · Anti-war cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity (with violence, using official position, or by a group)
Full wording of the charges
According to the Federal Security Service Directorate, the 41-year-old man, who opposes the special military operation, posted messages in a public chat on a messaging app containing statements that incited hatred or enmity towards Russian servicemen and included threats of violence against them.
Latest event
January 1, 2025 — persecution begins
A Smolensk resident's case of incitement to hatred
Criminal case
A Smolensk resident's case of incitement to hatred
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Smolensk. On 1 August 2025, the FSB reported that a case of incitement to hatred had been opened against him over statements he had made in a public chat about the Russian military. According to law enforcement, the man, who opposes the war in Ukraine, posted messages in a public chat on a messaging app with negative statements about the military along with threats of violence against them.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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