Smirnov Sergei Viktorovich
Smirnov Sergei Viktorovich
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.