A resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic was fined for cutting up posters with Russian military personnel

A court in the city of Maisky (Kabardino-Balkaria) fined local resident Timur Stolnikov 15 thousand rubles. He was found guilty under the article on discrediting the Russian army.

According to the security forces, the young man cut up posters pasted on the wall of a grocery store. They depicted deceased Russian military personnel.

Administrative article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation on "discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation" was introduced shortly after the start of the "SVO". The maximum fine for individuals under it is 50 thousand rubles. In the event of a repeated violation, a criminal case is initiated.

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