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Sergey Shesterov

At largeChecked against the source: September 5, 2026, 6:09 AM
Criminal Code
Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Case category
Anti-war cases
Verdict
Ban on activity, Suspended prison sentence
Sentence
9 months
Date of verdict
2024-11-18
Region
Stavropol Krai
City
NULL

Case summary

A Stavropol region resident. A case was brought against him for discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation due to his public negative remarks about the war. He was given a recognisance not to leave the country. On November 18th 2024, Shesterov was sentenced to a nine-month conditioned prison sentence.

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