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Sergey Vasiliev

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Sergey Vasiliev, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity); “The case about the inscription on the playground slide in St. Petersburg”. Sentence (November 30, 2022): 1 year of imprisonment. Status: at large.

In brief

Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Anti-war cases

Sentence

1 year of imprisonment

Verdict November 30, 2022

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to investigators, on 2 May, Vasilyev wrote "Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!" on a slide on a playground using spray paint.

Latest event

November 30, 2022 — first-instance verdict

The court delivered a guilty verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  2. · Persecution begins

    The case about the inscription on the playground slide in St. Petersburg

Criminal case

The case about the inscription on the playground slide in St. Petersburg

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

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According to OVD-Info

Житель Петербурга. В мае 2022 года против него возбудили дело о вандализме из-за того, что он с помощью баллончика нанес на горку на детской площадке надпись «Слава Украине! Героям слава!». В этом следствие усмотрело мотив идеологической, политической и национальной ненависти к военнослужащим. Васильева взяли под стражу. 1 декабря 2022 года его приговорили к году ограничения свободы.

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