Case identifier RU-CMI8
Urgency: High
Age: 48 YRS
Arrest location: Lyubertsy, Moscow region
Category: Journalism
Sergey Sergeevich Mikhailov
Sergey Mikhailov, founder of the opposition newspaper "Listok," was sentenced to 8 years for disseminating false information about the Russian army's actions in Ukraine. He is accused of publishing information about the destruction of a maternity hospital and drama theater in Mariupol, and the killing of civilians in Bucha.
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LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026
Trial status: Convicted