Ilia Iuzhakov
Ilia Iuzhakov, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Tuapse residen's case of disseminating false information about Russian Armed Forces”. Sentence (February 19, 2025): 3 years of forced labor. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, May 22, 2025.
In brief
Sentence
3 years of forced labor
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he posted a "message and video materials" in the Tuapse urban community with information about the Russian army's "multiple rocket and artillery strikes on civilians in the town of Bucha".
Latest event
May 22, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, May 22, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution begins
Tuapse residen's case of disseminating false information about Russian Armed Forces
Criminal case
Tuapse residen's case of disseminating false information about Russian Armed Forces
- Case number
- 1-39/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Tuapse (Krasnodar Krai). In December 2024, there were reports that a case was opened against him for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The reason for that was a post about strikes on civilians in Bucha. On 19 February 2025, Yuzhakov was sentenced to three years of forced labour.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.