Irina Tolmacheva

Case Summary

Irina Tolmacheva was prosecuted for a comment she made online regarding the deaths of Russian servicemen in Ukraine. She was initially sentenced to correctional labor but was later released due to illness.

Charges (1)

1. Disseminating false information about the Armed Forces

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (3)

• Case stemmed from a comment about Russian military deaths in Ukraine.
• Initially sentenced to nine months of correctional labor.
• Released from sentence due to cerebellar ataxia.