Vsevolod Anatolevich Korolyov

Case Summary

Vsevolod Korolyov, a filmmaker and volunteer from Saint Petersburg, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces on social media. He posted information about the Bucha massacre, the Borodyanka killings, and the shelling of Donetsk, which the court deemed to be false and motivated by political hatred.

Charges (1)

1. Public dissemination of knowingly false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, committed on the grounds of political hatred

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (4)

• Documentary filmmaker, tour guide, poet, social volunteer
• Posted information about Bucha, Borodyanka, and Donetsk events
• Sentenced under Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code
• Has serious chronic diseases

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