Sergey Soloviev
Sergey Soloviev, born 1976, Vologda 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 Sergey Solovyov of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces”. Sentenced on February 5, 2025. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 8, 2025.
In brief
Vologda Oblast · Vologda · Entrepreneurs · Anti-war cases
Sentence
2 years
Compulsory labour
First instance, November 14, 2024: 2 years
Charges
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "in January and September 2023, he posted comments of certain content in groups on the social network Vkontakte, in which he expressed a negative characterisation of servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation involved in the conduct of the special military operation, including those who had signed a contract". In October 2022, Solovyov was fined 30,000 rubles under the administrative article on defamation due to his comments on VKontakte, including for the comment "The Russian Ministry of Defence only writes fairy tales for suckers" under the post about "Ukrainian biolaboratories".
Latest event
March 8, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, March 8, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 2 years
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
Criminal case
The case of Sergey Solovyov of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces
- Case number
- 1-867/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Vologda. A case was brought against him for discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. On 14 November 2024 Soloviev was sentenced to two years in a penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Place of detention
- Penal colony No. 2, Vologda Oblast
Other people prosecuted under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.