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Lipkovsky Anatoly Yuryevich

Date of birth: October 16, 1996 (29 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: с. Шимолино (Алтайский край)
Article of the Criminal Code:  205.2 ч. 2 ; 280 ч. 2
Pursuit stage:  решение суда вступило в силу
Sentence:  5 лет лишения свободы в колонии общего режима
Date of sentencing:  January 23, 2025
Current location:  Penal Colony No. 5, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Altai Krai

Anatoly Lipkovsky, a resident of Altai Krai, was sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment for four comments posted online, one of which consisted of just a single word.

The court deemed the comments concerning the attack on the Crimean Bridge, a shooting at a military enlistment officer, and hooliganism at a post office to constitute justification of terrorism, while a comment expressing dissatisfaction with the deployment of Russian servicemen to Kazakhstan was deemed to constitute calls for extremist activities.

Among other things, the court imposed a 3-year prison sentence for a comment consisting of a single word: 'Bravo'.

Following the verdict, Lipkovsky was remanded in custody.

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29 Sep, 2026 | 10:16

Anatoly Lipkovsky is a political prisoner