Oleg Vasilyevich Belousov

Case Summary

Oleg Belousov, a disabled man, was sentenced to five and a half years in a general regime colony for spreading false information about the Russian army's actions in Ukraine on social media. His arrest involved a violent raid by special forces, and he was forced to apologize on camera.

Charges (1)

1. Public dissemination of knowingly false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the execution by state bodies of the Russian Federation of their powers abroad, motivated by political hatred or enmity

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (4)

• Posted anti-war messages in a VK group
• Arrested in a violent raid by special forces
• Has a disabled son dependent on him
• Accused of spreading false information about the Russian army in Ukraine

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