Olga Komleva - Justice for Journalists

Olga Komleva

Affiliated media: RusNews , Journalist

Incident date: July 29, 2025

Attack type:

  • Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mediazona

Location: Russia, Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa

Additional information:

The Kirovsky District Court in Ufa sentenced journalist Olga Komleva to 12 years in prison on charges of involvement with the Anti-Corruption Foundation (under Part 2 of Article 282.1 of the Criminal Code) and spreading so-called military “fakes” (Clause “d” of Part 2 of Article 207.3). The specifics of the case remain undisclosed, as the trial was conducted behind closed doors. Komleva has been in custody since March 28, 2024.

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