Ai-Tana Tugudina, a programmer from Gorno-Altaisk, was recognized as a political prisoner.

Memorial reported this on its Telegram channel.

В апреле 2022 года Ai-Tanu He was fined 30 rubles for "discrediting" the Russian army. The reason was comments. Tugudina in Altai Telegram channels. 

The second time she was held accountable was when she wrote about her persecution on the Telegram channel "Altai: Main News (tös solundar)":

"I was fined for writing that contract soldiers could refuse to go fight in Ukraine. I don't want the guys to die. And you apparently like it when people die; you're fascists."

In the end, against Tugudina A criminal case has already been opened for repeated "discrediting" of the army. In August, she was sentenced to eight months of forced labor with 10% of her salary withheld from the state.

“Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation is of an unlawful nature and contradicts the Constitution of Russia and its international obligations, — Memorial explains its decision to recognize Ai-Tana as a political prisoner. "This article was added to the Criminal Code immediately after the outbreak of the Great War to combat dissent in Russia. It criminalizes almost any critical statements about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the actions of the Russian army and serves as an important tool of military censorship."

Photo: VK page of Ai-Tana Tugudina