Sergei Salazkin
Sergei Salazkin, born 1968, Orenburg Oblast. Charges: Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Sergei Salazkin’s case of “fakes” about the Russian Armed Forces”. Sentence (April 28, 2025): 1 year and 6 months’ imprisonment in a colony-settlement. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since August 2, 2025; place of detention: Open prison colony No. 12, Orenburg Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, January 27, 2026.
In brief
Orenburg Oblast · Buzuluk · Lawyers · Anti-war cases
Sentence
1 year 6 months
1 year and 6 months’ imprisonment in a colony-settlement
Upheld March 26, 2026
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 case was initiated for reposts on Odnoklassniki (a Russian Facebook-like social media) about strikes on Kramatorsk and the shelling of Chernihiv.
Latest event
March 26, 2026 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, January 27, 2026
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year 6 months
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Sergei Salazkin’s case of “fakes” about the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal case
Sergei Salazkin’s case of “fakes” about the Russian Armed Forces
- Case number
- 1-384/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
Facility: Open prison colony No. 12, Orenburg Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
461543, Оренбургская область, пос. Чашкан, ул. Южная, д. 4, ФКУ «КП № 12 УФСИН России по Оренбургской области», Салазкин Сергей Вячеславович, 1968 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Buzuluk (Orenburg region). In June 2021, it became known that a report was drawn up against him under the article on contempt of authority (part 3 of article 20.1 of the Admnistrative Code) because of a picture in "VKontakte" with the inscription "Open letter to the President of the Russian Federation: go *** yourself". In August, the case was dismissed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. Since February 2023 Salazkin, according to his own words, has been living without a passport: it was left with the law enforcers after the survey. It is not known in connection with what the survey took place. On 16 May 2024, FSB officers came to Salazkin's flat and carried out an examination of his flat as part of investigative measures under the article on "fakes". All the equipment was seized from him, but he was released then. On 7 June it became known that the case was opened. On 28 April 2025 Salazkin was sentenced to one and a half years in a penal colony. In December 2025, it was reported that Salazkin was forced to work in the colony with acute bronchitis and a fever.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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