St. Petersburg Court Fines Man 30,000 Rubles for On-Air Discrediting of Russian Military

Overview

• Leninsky District Court found Nurlan Akinzhanov administratively liable under Part 1, Article 20.3.3 of Russia’s Code of Administrative Offenses.
• Akinzhanov, identified by authorities as a citizen of Kazakhstan, did not appear at the hearing.
• Court materials state he entered the Radio Shock studio at about 20:45, took the microphone, and made statements deemed to discredit the armed forces.
• Radio staff alerted police, and officers detained the intruder at the scene, according to the station and court reports.
• Law enforcement records note a prior October attempt to access Piter FM under the guise of a courier and a 2015 finding of insanity, deportation, and compulsory treatment.