October 20, 2026, 10:53 AMRSSRU

Roman Smolyakov

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Roman Smolyakov, Ryazan Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “The case of discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Ryazan region”. Sentence (March 17, 2025): Involuntary medical treatment. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since April 1, 2025.

In brief

Ryazan Oblast · NULL · Anti-war cases

Sentence

Involuntary medical treatment

Verdict March 17, 2025

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

In October 2023, he was fined 30,000 rubles under the administrative article on discrediting the army (Article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Code) because of a comment on "VKontakte" under a post about a family in the village of Shilovo where three children went to war and the nephew knows that "all his uncles are heroes-defenders", with the words: "This boy doesn't understand anything, he was indoctrinated, he has been deceived from childhood. Looking at the faces of these parents and their room, this boy should run away. Soon he will know the truth, when the Final comes. I forgot to say, I want to thank the State Duma for confirming my conclusions that all participants in the SMO are war criminals, when they recently passed an "interesting" law. After the fall of the regime, all these so-called laws will automatically disappear and the boy will know the truth and will treat his father and uncles differently."

Latest event

April 1, 2025 — imprisonment begins

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment begins

  2. · First-instance verdict

Criminal case

The case of discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Ryazan region

Case number
1-25/2025

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

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A resident of the Ryazan region. A case was brought against him for discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In February 2025, the case went to court. On 17 March 2025, the court ruled to send Smolyakov to compulsory medical treatment.

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