Nikita Sergeevich Zhuravel

Case Summary

Nikita Zhuravel was sentenced to 13 years and 6 months in prison for publicly insulting religious feelings and hooliganism. He was arrested for burning a Quran near a mosque and accused of acting on instructions from Ukrainian special services, later charged with treason.

Charges (3)

1. Public insult to the religious feelings of believers in places of worship
2. Hooliganism by a group of persons by prior conspiracy on the grounds of religious hatred
3. Treason

Criminal Code Articles (3)

Key Facts (4)

• Burned a Quran near a mosque in Volgograd.
• Claimed to have acted on instructions from Ukrainian special services.
• The case was transferred to Chechnya.
• Ramzan Kadyrov commented on the case.

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