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Smirnov Sergei Viktorovich

Date of birth: January 19, 1977 (49 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: Заполярный (Мурманская область)
Article of the Criminal Code:  205.2 ч. 2 ; 280 ч. 2
Pursuit stage:  решение суда вступило в силу
Sentence:  5 лет 2 месяца лишения свободы в колонии строгого режима
Date of sentencing:  April 10, 2025
Current location:  unknown
Lists of persecuted:  General list

Sergey Smirnov — a resident of Zapolyarny in Pechenga District, Murmansk Oblast, and the father of a young child. He was sentenced to five years and two months in prison over a single comment on the internet. The authorities found evidence of two offences in the comment: calls for terrorist activity and calls for extremist activity.

In his comment, Smirnov allegedly called for violent actions against Vladimir Putin and State Duma deputies.