Sergey Skoreyev
- Criminal Code
- Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war cases
- Verdict
- Restriction of liberty
- Date of verdict
- 2023-05-03
- Region
- Ryazan Oblast
- City
- Kasimov
Case summary
Created a non-profit cultural space "Mayak" in Kasimov. One of the founders of the NGO "Brodyaka", which tries to solve the problem of homeless animals in Kasimov. Bassist in the band "Tri Bukvi" ("Three Letters"). In April 2022, a vandalism case was brought against Skoreyev and journalist Sergei Erzhenkov over an inscription on the Lenin monument in Kasimov. The court dismissed the case twice, and the prosecutor's office appealed the decision twice. On 3 May 2023, Skoryeyev was sentenced to eight months of restriction of freedom. In August, it was reported that he was attributed with administrative supervision violations; as a result, he could be sent to a penal colony. In November, the court refused to replace Skoreyev's sentence with a prison sentence.
Others charged under Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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