Piruz Peikrishvili
Piruz Peikrishvili, born 1968, Khabarovsk Krai. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Piruz Peikrishvili's case on "fakes" and discrediting the Russian Armed Forces”. Sentence (November 25, 2025): 6 years' imprisonment with a 3-year ban on engaging in activities related to the distribution of information on the…; previously convicted under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, April 23, 2025.
In brief
Khabarovsk Krai · Komsomolsk-on-Amur · Drivers · Anti-war cases
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment with a 3-year ban on engaging in activities related to the distribution of information on the Internet; the confiscation of a system unit and a mobile phone.nnThe sentence from December 13, 2023, is to be served independently.
First instance, December 12, 2024: 6 years 6 months
Other verdicts
- December 13, 2023 — 1 year's suspended sentence with 2 years' probation, with 2 years' deprivation of the right to engage in activities related to the placement of information on the Internet
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)
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Latest event
October 20, 2026 — case status changed
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, April 23, 2025
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Imprisonment begins
Pre-trial Detention Centre №2 (SIZO-2) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Khabarovsk Krai
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №2 (SIZO-2) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Khabarovsk Krai
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
Criminal case
Piruz Peikrishvili's case on "fakes" and discrediting the Russian Armed Forces
- Case number
- 1-87/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Piruz Peikrishvili's case of discrediting the RF Armed Forces
- Case number
- 1-222/2023
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Periz Peikrishviki is a resident of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a driver. He considers himself a citizen of the USSR. A case was initiated against him for discrediting the use of the Russian Armed Forces. On 13 December 2023, Peikrishvili was given 1 year of suspended sentence. In May 2024, a new case was brought to court — once again concerning the discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces, as well as the spread of "fakes" about them. On 10 September 2024, Peikrishvili was taken into custody. On 12 December 2024, he was sentenced to six years in a general regime penal colony. Taking into account his previous sentence, the total sentence amounted to six and a half years. On 27 February 2025, the court of appeal cancelled the part of the verdict that combined the two terms, since the publications that led to the second case had been published before the verdict in the first case.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Place of detention
- Pre-trial detention centre No. 2, Khabarovsk Krai
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code
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