Andrey Samodurov
Andrey Samodurov, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item a, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “The case of Andrey Samodurov on “fakes” about the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine”. Sentence (June 1, 2022): 5 years' suspended imprisonment. Status: at large.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Yalta · Emergency services personnel · Anti-war cases
Sentence
5 years
suspended imprisonment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 item a, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (using an official position, a group of individuals, falsification of evidence, for selfish motives, or out of hatred)
Full wording of the charges
According to the Baza telegram channel, on 14 March he went around the flats of Yalta residents and reported on the emergency evacuation, telling them that "the US has already sent missiles and planes" because of the war in Ukraine.
Latest event
June 1, 2022 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 5 years.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Persecution begins
The case of Andrey Samodurov on “fakes” about the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine
Criminal case
The case of Andrey Samodurov on “fakes” about the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
An employee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. He was transferred from Voronezh in Russia to Yalta in December 2021. In early 2022, he became a fire safety inspector in Yalta. On 17 March 2022, Samodurov was detained as part of a case of spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. On 1 June, he was sentenced to five years' suspended sentence. The case was considered in one hearing.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 2 item a, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.