Andrey Pichurin
Andrey Pichurin, born 1969, Tatarstan. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Andrei Pichurin's case of discrediting the RF Armed Forces”. Sentence (January 21, 2025): 3 years' suspended sentence with a probation period of 3 years. Status: at large.
In brief
Tatarstan · Naberezhnye Chelny · Anti-war cases
Sentence
3 years
suspended sentence with a probation period of 3 years
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was some comments in the Telegram under the nickname Dr.Who. In December 2023, the Naberezhnye Chelny City Court sentenced Pichurin to administrative punishment under the article on discrediting the army (Article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Offences Code).
Latest event
February 6, 2025 — imprisonment begins
Timeline
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Persecution begins
Andrei Pichurin's case of discrediting the RF Armed Forces
Criminal case
Andrei Pichurin's case of discrediting the RF Armed Forces
- Case number
- 1-1668/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Naberezhnye Chelny. In August 2024, it became known that a case of discrediting of the Armed Forces had been brought against him because of some comments in Telegram. On 21 January 2025, Pichurin was sentenced to three years of suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.