07 October 2024, 23:15
Nalchik resident found guilty of repeatedly discrediting Russian Army
In Nalchik, a court found local resident Nikolai Buchnev guilty under the criminal article on discrediting the Russian Army. Earlier, the resident of Nalchik was fined for a similar violation under an administrative article.
The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that on September 11, it became known that a criminal case for discrediting the Russian Army had been instituted against the resident of Nalchik.
The Nalchik City Court found Nikolai Buchnev guilty under the article “Repeated discrediting of the Russian Army” (which provides for up to five years of imprisonment – note of the “Caucasian Knot”), the “Sova” research centre reported on its website.
The FSB Directorate for Kabardino-Balkaria reports that 35-year-old Nikolai Buchnev posted entries on the social network that attracted the law enforcers’ attention.
On February 26, Nikolai Buchnev was fined by the court, which found him guilty under the administrative article on discrediting the Russian Army, human rights defenders noted.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on October 7, 2024 at 11:19 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
Source: Caucasian Knot
