On April 27, the Russian court ordered the journalist of the Russian edition of Forbes magazine, Sergey Mingazov, to be placed under house arrest.
Mingazov was arrested by police in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk on April 26 on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military.
His lawyer, Konstantin Bubon, said Mingazov was detained because of social media posts he made about the Ukrainian city of Bucha, where more than 400 bodies of civilians, many with signs of torture, were found after Russian forces withdrew in April 2022. .
He faces up to ten years in prison if found guilty.
Sergej Mingazov writes for Forbes and Amursky Boulevard, and runs several Telegram channels where he publishes regional news. Previously, he collaborated with the magazines Vedomosti, Komersant, TASS, Komsomolskaya Pravda and other publications.
After the all-out invasion of Ukraine, Russian authorities began to persecute people for anti-war speeches and speeches. According to OVD-Info estimates, at least 907 people have been prosecuted in Russia for their anti-war stance, including 287 based on an article about lies about the Russian military.
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