Andrey "Tarakan" Skutin
- Criminal Code
- Article 354.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 2 years 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2026-04-01
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
Case summary
Streamer from Moscow. In May 2025, a case was brought against him for desecration of the symbol of military glory because he spat several times on the St George's ribbon during a live broadcast on his YouTube channel. On 20 May, the Cheremushkinsky court of Moscow rejected the investigator's motion to remand Skutin in custody. On 2 October, the same court sent the streamer to pre-trial detention due to violations of a more lenient preventive measure. On 1 April 2026, Skutin was sentenced to two and a half years in a strict regime colony.
Others charged under Article 354.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
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