A court in Moscow sentenced actor Artur Smolyaninov to eight years in prison in absentia for spreading false information about the Russian army, related to his statements about the shelling of Kryvyi Rih in December 2022.

A court in Moscow sentenced actor Artur Smolyaninov to eight years in prison in absentia for spreading false information about the Russian army, related to his statements about the shelling of Kryvyi Rih in December 2022.

@varlamov_news 14 Apr 2026, 14:33

Actor Arthur Smolyaninov was sentenced in absentia to eight years in a penal colony for spreading false information about the Russian army.

@meduzalive 14 Apr 2026, 14:33

Actor Artur Smolyaninov was sentenced in absentia to 8 years in prison for spreading fakes about the Russian Armed Forces related to his interview about the tragedy in Kryvyi Rih.

@ostorozhno_novosti 14 Apr 2026, 14:28

Arthur Smolyaninov has been sentenced in absentia to 9 years and 10 months in prison for an interview in which he accuses Russia of shelling Kryvyi Rih, as well as for his involvement in the Anti-War Committee of Russia.

@ostorozhno_novosti 14 Apr 2026, 13:21