In hospital (under compulsory treatment)

Alexei Volsky

Birth date

August 5, 2002

Citizenship

Russia

Family

Case

Alexei Volsky's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces and calls for extremism

Article

Part 2, Article 280 of the Criminal Code; Paragraph(s) E Part 2, Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code

Verdict

Psychiatric Medical and Moral Facility in a Specialized Type of Inpatient Facility

Resident of Nizhny Novgorod, diagnosed with schizophrenia since childhood. Volsky has a second-degree disability. In July 2023, he was placed under house arrest on charges of spreading knowingly false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In September, he was also charged with incitement to extremism. On 3rd October, Volsky was released under a travel restriction order. The charge under the article concerning "fake news" was initially filed under the first part of the article, but was later reclassified to dissemination of knowingly false information motivated by political hatred. On 14th May 2024, Volsky was ordered to undergo compulsory treatment.