Rostov resident fined for comment on terrorist attack in Dagestan

A military court sentenced Rostov resident Alexander Skorobogatko to a fine, finding him guilty of justifying terrorism.

The criminal case against Rostov-on-Don resident Alexander Skorobogatko was heard by the Southern District Military Court. The man was accused of justifying terrorism on the Internet.

The prosecution of Skorobogatko was initiated by FSB officers. The reason for the criminal case was a comment that the man left on the social network VKontakte under a publication about the terrorist attack in Dagestan. The security forces came to the conclusion that he “justified violent actions against law enforcement officers,” RBC writes today.

The court found Skorobogatko guilty and sentenced him to a fine of 400 thousand rubles with a one-year ban on administering Internet sites. The verdict has not yet entered into legal force, the department noted. The statement did not specify whether the accused admitted his guilt.

According to the card index on the website of the Southern District Military Court, Skorobogatko's case was submitted for consideration on June 16. Three hearings on the case were held in June and July, the next hearing was scheduled for September 3, but its result is not reflected in the card.

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