Leonid Spirin
Not in RussiaChecked against the source: September 5, 2026, 6:09 AM
- Criminal Code
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesCases against "foreign agents"
- Region
- Tatarstan
Case summary
Editor-in-chief of the student online publication Groza. In January 2025, a case was brought against him for discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He was put on a wanted list
Others charged under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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