Ruslan Leviev (Karpuk)

Case Summary

Ruslan Leviev, a journalist, was sentenced in absentia to 11 years in prison for spreading "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces' activities in Ukraine. The charges stemmed from a video questioning the official account of the Zaporizhzhya NPP shelling and a broadcast about a Russian airstrike on a hospital in Mariupol.

Charges (1)

1. fakes about the activity of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (4)

• 11-year prison sentence in absentia
• Charged under Article 207.3 for spreading fakes
• Questioned the official account of the Zaporizhzhya NPP shelling
• Spoke about a Russian airstrike on a hospital in Mariupol

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