Larisa Pimonova
- Criminal Code
- Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war cases
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Suspended prison sentence
- Sentence
- 2 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-03-06
- Region
- Saint Petersburg
- City
- Saint Petersburg
Case summary
A resident of St. Petersburg. On January 16, 2024, her home was searched. On March 16, she was questioned as a witness in a case involving the dissemination of deliberately false information about the Armed Forces. According to Pimonova, she was initially charged under Part I of the article, but was later reclassified to the more severe Part II. The sentence, however, was handed down under Part I. On March 6, 2025, Pimonova was sentenced to two years' probation.
Others charged under Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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