Kozyreva Darya Aleksandrovna

Case Summary

Darya Kozyreva was sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces after posting a fragment of a Taras Shevchenko poem on a monument. She had previously been fined for a VK post criticizing the law against "fake news" and was also charged with vandalism for writing an anti-war message on a "Twin Hearts" installation dedicated to Mariupol.

Charges (2)

1. Intentional damage to property causing significant damage
2. Public actions aimed at discrediting the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Criminal Code Articles (2)

Key Facts (4)

• Wrote anti-war message on an installation.
• Posted a Taras Shevchenko poem on a monument.
• Previously fined for a VK post.
• Sentenced to 2 years and 8 months.

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