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Anton Shamonov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Anton Shamonov, born 1982, Tyumen Oblast. Charges: Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “The case of Anton Shamonov on "fakes" about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine”. Sentence (July 20, 2022): 6 months of corrective labour. Status: at large.

In brief

Tyumen Oblast · Tyumen · Musicians · Anti-war cases

Sentence

6 months of corrective labour

Verdict July 20, 2022

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigators, on 24 March Shamonov posted a comment on VKontakte describing the actions of the Russian Army as "criminal, causing deaths of people (civilians and conscript soldiers)."

Latest event

January 1, 2023 — persecution ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution ends

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  3. · Persecution begins

    The case of Anton Shamonov on "fakes" about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine

Criminal case

The case of Anton Shamonov on "fakes" about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

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According to OVD-Info

Житель Тюмени, музыкант. Против него возбудили дело о распространении заведомо ложной информации о Вооруженных силах РФ из-за комментария, в котором он, в частности, обвинял российских военных в гибели мирных граждан. 20 июля 2022 года Шамонова приговорили к полугоду исправительных работ.

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