Ilya Vladimirovich Vasiliev

Case Summary

Ilya Vasiliev was sentenced to 8 years in prison for spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces motivated by political hatred. The charges stem from Facebook posts critical of the Russian government and military actions 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 hatred or enmity

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (3)

• Previously fined for discrediting the Russian army.
• The case was based on facebook posts from 2022 and 2023.
• The posts criticized Putin and the war in Ukraine.

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