Andrey Shevchuk
Andrey Shevchuk, Khabarovsk Krai. Charges: Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Andrei Shevchuk's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces”. Sentence (January 31, 2023): a court fine of 30 thousand roubles. Status: at large.
In brief
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Sentence
a court fine of 30 thousand roubles
Upheld December 21, 2023
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
According to the investigation, he spread deliberately false information "about the Russian Armed Forces servicemen from Primorsky Krai captured during a special military operation in Ukraine" in a certain Telegram channel.
Latest event
December 21, 2023 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
case dismissed
· Persecution begins
Andrei Shevchuk's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces
Criminal case
Andrei Shevchuk's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces
- Case number
- 1-161/2023 (1-699/2022;)
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
On 31 January 2023, the court dismissed the case and ordered Shevchuk to pay a judicial fine of 30,000 rubles. The court considered that Shevchuk had refuted the "false information" he had disseminated in his Telegram channel, published "a number of patriotic posts dedicated to the exploits of servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the participation in a special military operation", and donated 15,000 rubles to an orphanage. The prosecutor appealed the judgement, claiming that Shevchuk's actions had damaged the "reputation and prestige" of the Russian Armed Forces. However, on 23 May, the court of appeal instance upheld the decision. On 12 October, the cassation court overturned the decision and sent the case for a new trial to the appeals court, which on 21 November ordered the case to be returned to the trial court. On 21 December 2023, Shevchuk was sentenced to six months of correctional labour.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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