Matvey Telyakov
- Criminal Code
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Suspended prison sentence
- Sentence
- 1 year 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2026-01-22
- Region
- Saint Petersburg
- City
- Saint Petersburg
Case summary
A resident of St. Petersburg. A case of desecration of symbols of military glory was brought against him, five other people are on trial, three of them minors. In October 2025, the case went to trial. Telyakov was accused of distributing a video of two minors tearing down a copy of the Victory Banner. On January 22, 2026, he was given a suspended sentence of a year and a half.
Others charged under Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
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