Sergey Valerievich Kurilenko

Case Summary

Sergey Kurilenko was sentenced to 6 years in prison for spreading false information about the Russian army and making extremist calls online. He was previously prosecuted administratively for social media posts and expressed a desire to leave Russia before his arrest.

Charges (2)

1. Public dissemination of knowingly false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for reasons of political hatred or enmity or hatred or enmity towards a social group
2. Public calls for extremist activity committed using the Internet

Criminal Code Articles (2)

Key Facts (3)

• Posted on social media in support of Ukrainian relatives.
• Planned to leave Russia before arrest.
• Previously arrested for administrative offense related to social media posts.

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