Andrei Petrauskas

Case Summary

Andrei Petrauskas has been sentenced to nine years in prison for an arson attack on a military recruitment centre in Krasnoyarsk and for publicly justifying terrorism. He reportedly stated he wanted to do a good deed for society, and the justification charge stemmed from conversations with Ukrainian prisoners about the Russian Freedom Legion.

Charges (2)

1. Arson attack on a military recruitment centre
2. Public justification of terrorism

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (4)

• Arson attack on a military recruitment centre
• Supporter of the \"Artpodgotovka\" movement
• Originally charged with attempted terrorist act
• Later also charged with public justification of terrorism

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