Igor Shchetko
Charges: Article 338, Russian Criminal Code (Desertion); “Igor Shchetko's case of regarding desertion”. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Former military personnel · Anti-war cases
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No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 338, Russian Criminal Code — Desertion.
Latest event
March 1, 2025 — persecution begins
Igor Shchetko's case of regarding desertion
Criminal case
Igor Shchetko's case of regarding desertion
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Full summary
He is a former serviceman who served in the Special Forces Rocket Forces. In 2023, he learnt that he had been contracted without his knowledge. Shchetko challenged the contract signing through the military prosecutor's office. As he later recounted, he was against the war. In September 2023, he filed a discharge report. However, in November, Shchetko was told they were sending him to an assault battalion. He left Russia. A case of desertion was opened against him.
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- Citizenship
- Russia
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