Vladimir Shoia
- Criminal Code
- Article 354.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Mandatory community service
- Date of verdict
- 2025-08-22
- Region
- Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Case summary
Resident of Noyabrsk (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug). On December 29, 2024, he extinguished the Eternal Flame at Memory Square by pouring liquid from a bottle onto it. The man was charged with desecration of a symbol of Russia's military glory. On August 22, 2025, the court sentenced him to 240 hours of compulsory labor.
Others charged under Article 354.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
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