Alexander Somriakov
- Criminal Code
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 6 years
- Date of verdict
- 2023-04-04
- Region
- Krasnodar Krai
- City
- Krasnodar
- Facility
- Хадыженск | ФКУ ИК-9 УФСИН России по Краснодарскому Краю
- Address for letters
- 352671, Краснодарский край, Апшеронский район, г. Хадыженск, ул. Грибоедова, д. 42, Хадыженск | ФКУ ИК-9 УФСИН России по Краснодарскому Краю, Сомряков Александр Сергеевич, 1986 г.р.
Case summary
A resident of Krasnodar, an electrician, born in Moldova. A criminal case was opened against him for spreading deliberately false information about the Armed Forces. He partially admitted guilt: he said that he spread "false" information in an attempt to "gain more subscribers, likes and comments". On 4 April 2023, he was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony. In March 2024, it became known that he was deprived of Russian citizenship.
Others charged under Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code
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