"People in Kyiv are freezing like they did in Leningrad during the siege": A former investigator was fined 30 rubles for "discrediting the army."

The court found "discrediting" in a sign that read, "Please be aware that due to the destruction of the power grid, people in Kyiv are freezing, just like in Leningrad during the siege." The sign was posted by a former investigator. Yanina P. installed near a billboard in one of the shopping centers Leningrad area, Verstka found out after studying the court’s card index.

The case file conceals information about when exactly the protest took place. However, it is known that in court, the woman admitted to installing the sign but claimed she "had no intention of defamation." She claimed this was an exercise of her rights, guaranteed by Article 29 of the Constitution.

The court proved that the poster, which compares residents Of Kiev и Leningrad — this is an “attempt to undermine the authority, image, and trust in the army” that “creates a negative perception of the actions” of Vladimir Putin within the framework of the “SVO.”

According to leaked government databases, Yanina worked as a high-profile investigator in the Sosnovoborsk Interdistrict Investigative Department until at least 2020. In 2018, she was awarded the "Best Investigator" distinction.

Photo: Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Leningrad Region