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Viktor Rodionov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Viktor Rodionov, Jewish Autonomous Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Viktor Rodionov's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces”. Sentence (July 21, 2023): a fine of 120 thousand roubles. Status: at large.

In brief

Jewish Autonomous Oblast · Obluchye · Anti-war cases

Sentence

a fine of 120 thousand roubles

Verdict July 21, 2023

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

The case was initiated because of a link to a video about marauding of the Russian military Rodionov sent to a WhatsApp group. Previously, he was twice fined 30,000 rubles under administrative cases for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces (part 1 of Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) - also because of links to videos he sent to the WhatsApp group "Citizens of Obluchya": with the annotation "Look what the inevitability of defeat is doing to Shoigu and Solovyov..." and with the annotation "Operation 'deReFication' of the world - in this sense, everything is really going on".

Latest event

July 21, 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. · Persecution begins

    Viktor Rodionov's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces

Criminal case

Viktor Rodionov's case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

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A resident of Obluchye (Jewish Autonomous Region). A criminal case was brought against him for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. Rodionov pleaded guilty, the case was tried under special order. On 21 July 2023, he was charged with a fine of 120 thousand rubles.

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