Elena Popova
Elena Popova, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Elena Popova's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces”. Status: at large.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Human rights defenders · Anti-war cases, Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the criminal case was a stream for the birthday of the Conscious Refusers Movement, which Popova posted on her VK page on 16 May 2024.
Latest event
August 5, 2025 — persecution begins
Elena Popova's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces
Timeline
· Persecution begins
Elena Popova's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Elena Popova's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of St. Petersburg, founder of the Conscious Refusers Movement. In July 2025 she left the project. On 5 August 2025, she was searched and detained in a case of spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces because of a stream for the movement's birthday, which she posted on her VKontakte page.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.