Vladimir Shoia
Vladimir Shoia, born 1976, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Charges: Article 354.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War); “Vladimir Shoi's case of desecration of a symbol of military glory”. Sentence (August 22, 2025): 240 hours of compulsory labour. Status: at large.
In brief
Sentence
240 hours of compulsory labour
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 354.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, on December 29, 2024, in Noyabrsk, the accused, while in a state of alcohol intoxication on the territory of "Victory Square," publicly desecrated a symbol of Russia's military glory—the monument to the Fallen Warriors of the Great Patriotic War—by extinguishing the "Eternal Flame."
Latest event
August 22, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Criminal case
Vladimir Shoi's case of desecration of a symbol of military glory
- Case number
- 2-7/2025
Details and sources
Full 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.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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