October 20, 2026, 1:38 PMRSSRU

Mikhail Popov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Mikhail Popov, Leningrad Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “The case of the resident of Sosnovy Bor on repeated discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces”. Sentence (November 3, 2023): the sentence is unknown. Status: at large.

In brief

Leningrad Oblast, Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg, Sosnovy Bor · Mechanics · Anti-war cases

Sentence

the sentence is unknown

Verdict November 3, 2023

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

In July 2022, Popov was prosecuted under an administrative article on discrediting the army (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences), details are unknown.

Latest event

November 3, 2023 — first-instance verdict

The court delivered a guilty verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  2. · Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)

  3. · Persecution begins

    The case of the resident of Sosnovy Bor on repeated discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces

Criminal case

The case of the resident of Sosnovy Bor on repeated discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces

Case number
1-223/2023

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

Resident of Sosnovy Bor (Leningrad Oblast). Was under house arrest on charges of discrediting the use of the Armed Forces and the activities of state authorities. On November 3, 2023, the court sentenced Popov to a suspended sentence, details unknown.

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Citizenship
Russia

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