Nadezhda Fyodorovna Buyanova

Case Summary

Nadezhda Buyanova, a pediatrician, was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in prison for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The charges stem from a conversation with a patient's relative where she expressed her views on the conflict in Ukraine.

Charges (1)

1. Public dissemination of deliberately false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation based on political and national hatred

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (3)

• Accused of discrediting the Russian army in a conversation with a patient's mother
• The patient's mother reported the incident to authorities and on social media
• The head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation demanded the initiation of a criminal case.

Legal Timeline