A Kuban resident was fined for discrediting the army.

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A court fined a resident of the Uspensky District of Kuban for a video featuring an extremist song, finding her guilty of discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," liability for discrediting the armed forces was introduced on March 4, 2022. Since then, residents of Russia, including those in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts, have been subject to prosecution under Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. It provides for fines of 30,000 to 100,000 rubles for citizens, and repeat violations within a year result in criminal prosecution.

The Central District Court of Sochi found a 35-year-old woman from the Uspensky District of Kuban guilty of discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Kuban 24 reported on June 21.

Court documents indicate that law enforcement officers found an online video featuring a song promoting a destructive movement, whose activities are considered extremist in Russia and banned. The owner of the account that posted the video was identified as a resident of the Uspensky District. An administrative report was filed against her.

The court found the woman guilty and imposed an administrative fine.

Earlier, "Caucasian Knot" reported that a court in Tuapse fined 35,000 rubles for discrediting Andrei Kuzmenko's army.

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