Aleksandr Tarapon
Aleksandr Tarapon, born 1990, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Alexander Tarapon's case of "fakes" about the activities of the Russian Armed Forces”. Sentence (October 21, 2022): 2 years and 6 months' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, December 29, 2022.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Alushta · Anti-war cases
Sentence
2 years 6 months
2 years and 6 months' imprisonment in a strict regime colony
Upheld March 12, 2024
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he downloaded from the Internet a photograph of his relative, Yuri Orlenko, the National Guard soldier who had participated in military operations in Ukraine. He added the caption "A war criminal, children killer, Orlenko Y. lives here," printed it as leaflets, and posted them on Orlenko's house and nearby poles.
Latest event
April 18, 2025 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, December 29, 2022
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol
· Persecution begins
Alexander Tarapon's case of "fakes" about the activities of the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal case
Alexander Tarapon's case of "fakes" about the activities of the Russian Armed Forces
- Case number
- 1-176/2022
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Alushta (Crimea). On 30 March 2022, Tarapon's home was searched and he was detained. The next day, he confessed to the dissemination of deliberately false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The reason for the prosecution was the fact that, according to the investigation, he pasted a photo of his relative, a member of the National Guard who took part in military operations, with a signature accusing him of killing children, at the gate of his house. According to the project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial", Tarapon's wife was threatened with physical violence. On 21 October 2022, Tarapon was sentenced to two and a half years in a strict regime colony. According to lawyer Rifat Yakhin, the severity of the punishment is explained by the fact that Tarapon was previously convicted in a case of illegal sale of drugs. On 18 April 2025, Tarapon was released from prison.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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