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Alena Smyshlyayeva

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Alena Smyshlyayeva, born 1977, Sverdlovsk Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Alena Smyshlyayeva's case on discrediting the RF Armed Forces”. Status: not in Russia.

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Sverdlovsk Oblast · NULL · Office workers · Anti-war cases

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The posts on VKontakte became the reason for the case. In the spring of 2022, Smyshlyaeva was fined at least six times under the administrative article on discrediting the Armed Forces (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences).

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March 1, 2024 — persecution begins

Alena Smyshlyayeva's case on discrediting the RF Armed Forces

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Criminal case

Alena Smyshlyayeva's case on discrediting the RF Armed Forces

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

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According to OVD-Info

Resident of the town of Rezh (Sverdlovsk region). In 2019, participated in protests against the construction of a temple on the territory of the local park near the Drama Theatre. She felled a 120-metre fence enclosing the park.

In the spring of 2022, Smyshlyaeva was fined no less than six times under the administrative article on discrediting the Armed Forces. In May 2022, she left Russia. At that time, she was investigated under the article on "fakes" about the Armed Forces, but the case was not prosecuted.

In March 2024, it became known that a criminal case was initiated against Smyshlyaeva for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

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