Unknown male 408
- Criminal Code
- Article 282 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesExtremism cases
- Region
- Smolensk Oblast
- City
- Smolensk
Case 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.
Others charged under Article 282 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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