Pavel Pekpaev
- Criminal Code
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 354.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime), Fine
- Sentence
- 5 years 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2020-07-02
- Region
- Mari El
- City
- Yoshkar-Ola
Case summary
A resident of Yoshkar-Ola. A case of justification of Nazism was initiated against him because of several videos and other materials published at Vkontakte, Pekpaev was released on personal recognizance. On 12 May 2020 the court dismissed the case, the court of appellate instance approved the decision, but on 22 April 2021 the court of cassation cancelled it and returned the case into prosecutor's office. On 1 October Pekpaev was sentenced to 180 thousand roubles fine.
On 4 August 2023 Pekpaev was sentenced to 5 years and six months in general regime penal colony in a case of public dissemination of deliberately false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Others charged under Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code
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