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Igor Polev

Location unknownChecked October 18, 2026

Igor Polev, Tver Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Igor Polev's case of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces”. Status: location unknown.

In brief

Tver Oblast · Tver · Entrepreneurs · Anti-war cases

Sentence

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Charges

Full wording of the charges

The reason for the case initiation was the publication with an anti-war petition in "VKontakte" dated 25 February 2022. Before the criminal case was brought against him, Polev was fined three times under the administrative article on discrediting the Russian army (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences): once in the Moscow region for 30 thousand rubles because of the sticker "No to War" on the car and twice in Moscow - once because of the same sticker for an unknown amount and another time for an unknown reason for 45 thousand rubles.

Latest event

February 12, 2024 — preventive measure: house arrest

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Preventive measure: house arrest

  2. · Persecution begins

    Igor Polev's case of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces

Criminal case

Igor Polev's case of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces

Case number
1-112/2025

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 Tver. In February 2024, he was placed under house arrest as part of a discrediting the Russian army case due to the publication of an anti-war petition on 25 February 2022. Later, the measure of restriction was changed to a recognisance not to leave. In February 2025, the case went to court.

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Citizenship
Russia

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