Vyacheslav Polkanov
Under house arrestChecked against the source: September 5, 2026, 6:09 AM
- Criminal Code
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesCases related to mass actions
- Verdict
- Sentence unknown
- Date of verdict
- 2024-04-23
- Region
- Tomsk Oblast
- City
- Tomsk
Case summary
Tomsk resident. In October 2023, it was reported that he was taken into custody for discrediting the Russian army. Later he was transferred to house arrest. On 23 April 2024, the court delivered a criminal verdict, details are unknown.
Others charged under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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