Alexander Sergeevich Bakhtin

Case Summary

Alexander Bakhtin was sentenced to 6 years in a general regime colony for spreading false information about the Russian army on VK. The posts included his own formulations and quotes from Ukrainian users about military crimes and violence against civilians.

Charges (1)

1. Public dissemination of deliberately false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (3)

• Posted about the war in Ukraine on VK
• Posts included quotes from Ukrainian users
• Psychiatric evaluation suggested he may not have fully understood his actions

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