Ivan Igorevich Kavinov

Case Summary

Ivan Kavinov was sentenced to 3 years in a strict regime colony for posting seven messages on his Telegram channel about the military invasion of Ukraine, which the court considered to contain "deliberately false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation." The posts reportedly contained reposts about the actions of Russian troops, including violence against civilians and destruction of humanitarian aid.

Charges (1)

1. Public dissemination of deliberately false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (4)

• Posted seven messages on Telegram about the war in Ukraine.
• Publications included reposts about Russian troop actions.
• Books found during the search included "Project Russia" and "Heirs of Lavrentiy Beria: Putin and his team."
• Was subscribed to opposition Telegram channels and had an anti-war avatar.

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