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Lev Petrov

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Lev Petrov, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Lev Petrov's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces”. Sentenced on February 12, 2024. Status: location unknown.

In brief

Krasnodar Krai · Goryachy Klyuch · Writers · Anti-war cases

Sentence

Compulsory medical treatment

Verdict February 12, 2024

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, on March 19, 2022, no later than 3:54 PM, the exact time not having been established by the investigation, Petrov L.V., while at the address: <address>, using a device with access to the “Internet” information and telecommunications network, for the purpose of fostering a negative attitude toward the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and government bodies as a whole during the special military operation on the territory of the Republic of Ukraine, acting intentionally and being aware that the information was knowingly false, posted on the “VKontakte” social network, on his page under the nickname “L. Petrov” located at the URL: https://vk.com/№“...”, an entry containing false information beginning with the words “What Ukrainian cities look like...” and ending with the words “...more than 200 civilians died,” with a total view count of 36.

Latest event

February 12, 2024 — first-instance verdict

The court issued a ruling.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · First-instance verdict

  2. · Persecution begins

    Lev Petrov's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces

Criminal case

Lev Petrov's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces

Case number
1-7/2024 (1-41/2023; 1-264/2022;)

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

A resident of Goryachy Klyuch (Krasnodar Region). A case was brought against him for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces because of a post about the destruction of Ukrainian cities. Petrov's case was referred to the court in December 2022, but on 7 March 2023 the consideration was suspended. As a reason on the court's website stated "mental disorder or other serious illness that precludes the possibility of the defendant's appearance". The review was then resumed. On 12 February 2024, the court sent Petrov to compulsory treatment.

In April 2022, Petrov was fined under the administrative article on discrediting the army (part 1 of Article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Code). At that time, he left a comment in "VKontakte" to a video entitled "Russian occupants continue to wipe Mariupol off the face of the earth".

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Citizenship
Russia

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