Dmitry Vasilets
Dmitry Vasilets, Murmansk Oblast. Charges: Article 332 part 2.1, Russian Criminal Code (Failure to obey orders during combat operations); “The case of Dmitry Vasilets on non-execution of an order”. Sentence (June 1, 2023): 2 years 2 months of deprivation of liberty in a penal colony. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, June 13, 2023.
In brief
Murmansk Oblast · Pechenga settlement · Military personnel · Anti-war cases
Sentence
2 years 2 months
of deprivation of liberty in a penal colony
First instance, April 7, 2023: 2 years 5 months
Charges
- Article 332 part 2.1, Russian Criminal Code — Failure to obey orders during combat operations
Full wording of the charges
He wrote a report on his refusal to participate in combat operations in Ukraine.
Latest event
September 27, 2024 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, June 13, 2023
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 2 years 2 months
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 5 months
· Persecution begins
The case of Dmitry Vasilets on non-execution of an order
Criminal case
The case of Dmitry Vasilets on non-execution of an order
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
Facility: Open prison colony No. 3, Kalmykia
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
359150, Республика Калмыкия, Яшкульский район, пос. Вахтовый, Вахтовый квартал, ФКУ "КП № 3 УФСИН России по Республике Калмыкия", Василец Дмитрий Витальевич, 1995 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Participated in military operations in Ukraine. In a conversation with Novaya Gazeta, he said that he realised that he did not want to kill people. After taking leave, he went to Buryatia to visit the grave of his fallen comrade in arms, where he converted to Buddhism. In August, after leaving, he wrote a report about his refusal to participate in military operations. However, due to the beginning of mobilisation, the process of dismissal was stopped. On 28 September 2022, after the Criminal Code included a part of the article on the non-execution of an order in wartime, Vasilets wrote a new report, which became the reason for a criminal case. On 7 April 2023, he was sentenced to two years and five months in a penal colony. On 1 June, the court of appeal reduced the term by three months. Vasilets was released on 27 September 2024 on parole.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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