Ivan Stepanov
Ivan Stepanov, Leningrad Oblast. Charges: Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of…); “The case of fried sausages in the Leningrad region”. Sentence (October 22, 2024): 1 year's suspended imprisonment, 6 months' prohibition of publishing information on the Internet. Status: at large.
In brief
Leningrad Oblast · NULL
Sentence
1 year
s suspended imprisonment, 6 months' prohibition of publishing information on the Internet
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of individuals or using mass media or the Internet)
Full wording of the charges
The criminal case was initiated due to cooking sausages on the Eternal Flame at the "Memorial to the Fallen" territory in Kirishi.
Latest event
November 7, 2025 — imprisonment ends
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
· Persecution begins
The case of fried sausages in the Leningrad region
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of fried sausages in the Leningrad region
Other defendants in the case
- Georgy Petrov — At large, 1 year
Details and sources
Full 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.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.