Ivan Stepanov
- Criminal Code
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Suspended prison sentence
- Sentence
- 1 year
- Date of verdict
- 2024-10-22
- Region
- Leningrad Oblast
- City
- NULL
Case summary
A resident of the Leningrad region. On June 26, 2024 he was detained on charges of desecrating a symbol of military glory because he had fried sausages at the Eternal Flame in Kirishi together with another persecuted person. On October 22, 2024 Stepanov was sentenced to a year of suspended sentence.
Others charged under Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
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