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Andrey Alekseevich Kotov

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.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Kovrov, Vladimir region

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Ivan Igorevich Kavinov

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.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Convicted