Sergey Yarovoy
- Criminal Code
- Article 280 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesExtremism cases
- Verdict
- Sentence unknown
- Date of verdict
- 2022-11-07
- Region
- Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea
- City
- Yevpatoriya
Case summary
Sailor, a Yevpatoria resident. In July 2022, it became known that a case was opened against him for making calls for extremist activity. According to the investigation, he posted videos in a group chat in which death threats were made against Russian military personnel involved in the "special military operation", and then, while talking about the military and the "special military operation", he told two members of the ship's crew that "Russians are invaders and should be killed". On the 7th of November 2022, he was sentenced to a year in prison, presumably suspended.
Others charged under Article 280 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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