Aleksander Vragov
Aleksander Vragov, born 1984, Samara 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 the desecration of a war memorial in Samara Oblast”. Sentence (April 1, 2024): 1 year 9 months' imprisonment in an open prison. Status: at large.
In brief
Samara Oblast · Samara · Shop assistants · Anti-war cases
Sentence
1 year 9 months
imprisonment in an open prison
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
According to the investigation, he desecrated the monument to “participants of the special military operation” in the form of a tank installed in the village of Volzhsky: he shouted “Glory to Ukraine!”, exposed his buttocks and urinated.
Latest event
December 1, 2024 — imprisonment ends
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year 9 months
· Persecution begins
The case of the desecration of a war memorial in Samara Oblast
Criminal case
The case of the desecration of a war memorial in Samara Oblast
Other defendants in the case
- Kamil Abdykanov — At large, 1 year 6 months
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the village of Volzhsky (Samara Region). A case on rehabilitation of Nazism was brought against him and Kamil Abdykanov because they urinated on a monument to "participants of the SVO" in the form of a tank. They were taken into custody. Local media, citing the press service of the Investigative Committee, reported that Vragov had Ukrainian natives among his relatives. On the published apology video he says that he was in a alcoholic intoxication and did not pursue the goal of insulting the Russian military. Admitted guilt. On 1 April 2024, Vragov was sentenced to a year and nine months in an open prison. Presumably, he was released in December 2024.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
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