Andrei Sorochkin
Andrei Sorochkin, born 1962, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Andrei Sorochkin's case of discrediting the RF Armed Forces”. Sentence (September 20, 2022): A fine of 200 thousand roubles. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 21, 2022.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Nizhny Novgorod · Entrepreneurs · Anti-war cases
Sentence
A fine of 200 thousand roubles
No information about an appeal ruling.
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, he kept a poster with the words "No to shameful war" on the rear window of his car. In addition, during the search, a poster with the words "For ruins of Mariupol, did filled Ukraine with corpses?" was found, which also discredited the use of the Armed Forces of Russian Federation. This poster was hanging in Sorochkin's office.
Latest event
September 21, 2022 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, September 21, 2022
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution ends
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Persecution begins
Andrei Sorochkin's case of discrediting the RF Armed Forces
Criminal case
Andrei Sorochkin's case of discrediting the RF Armed Forces
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Activist of the local branch of the Yabloko party. On the eve of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 23 February 2022, he held a solitary protest with the poster "War with brotherly Ukraine? Putin is completely fucked up", after which he was detained.
On 13 May 2022, Sorochkin was stopped by traffic police officers because he had a poster in the colours of the Ukrainian flag with the inscription "No to the shameful war" on the rear window of his car. He was informed that on 8 May a criminal case was opened against him for discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Before that Sorochkin had been brought to administrative responsibility four times under a similar article of the Code of Administrative Offences. On 31 May, Sorochkin's home and workplace were searched. The court ordered him to prohibit certain actions.
Later it became known that a new case had been opened against Sorochkin under the same article in connection with the fact that during the search, a poster was found with the inscription "For the ruins of Mariupol, we filled Ukraine with corpses" on a yellow and blue background. Sorochkin tried to leave Russia but was detained. On 10 July, the court placed him under house arrest. Then the cases were combined.
On 20 September, he was sentenced to a fine of 200 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.