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Vyacheslav Pankovskiy

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Vyacheslav Pankovskiy, Leningrad Oblast. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Vyacheslav Pankovskiy's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Leningrad Oblast · NULL · Anti-war cases

Sentence

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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

According to the investigation, between 27 and 30 August 2023, while abroad, he posted several publications on his personal page in the social network. According to a comprehensive psychological and linguistic examination, these posts contained inaccurate information about the activities of the Russian army on the territory of another state. The posts were available for viewing by an unlimited number of people.

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Criminal case

Vyacheslav Pankovskiy's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces

Case number
1-394/2025

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

A resident of Volkhov. He was prosecuted for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. Pankovskiy left Russia even before the case was initiated and was put on the wanted list. In December 2025, the case went to court.

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