Andrey Alekseevich Kotov

Case Summary

Andrey Kotov was sentenced to 3 years in a general regime colony for disseminating false information about the Russian Armed Forces on social media. His sentence also includes a 3-year ban on administering websites.

Charges (1)

1. Public dissemination of deliberately false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation based on political hatred or enmity

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (3)

• Posted anti-war content on VK
• Initially detained in August 2024
• Convicted under Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code

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