In Melitopol, Russians again tried a young man for a post on a social network

In occupied Melitopol, the persecution of local residents for publications on the Internet continues. This time a young man was put on trial.

As reported by Russian propaganda resources with reference to the Southern Military District of the Russian FSB, a resident of Melitopol, Danil Marusenko, born in 2001, was convicted under Part 2 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation – “public calls to carry out extremist activities.”

The Russian court sentenced him to two years of imprisonment, suspended with a probationary period of 1.5 years. In addition, the young man was banned from administering websites.

According to the FSB, Marusenko allegedly published “public calls to commit hostile and violent acts” against citizens of the Russian Federation on the Internet.

In fact, this is a continuation of the practice of suppressing any manifestations of dissent in the occupied territory. Any harsh statements against the occupiers can become grounds for criminal prosecution.

The young man was lucky that the case did not end with a real term and sending him to a colony. However, a suspended sentence is not freedom. Now he will actually be under the constant control of the security forces, and the slightest pretext can become a basis for increasing the punishment.

In essence, such processes are aimed not only at punishing a specific person for his position. The occupation authorities demonstratively show that any public disagreement will be recorded and punished. This is a tool of intimidation, designed for a wide effect.

Thus, the Russians are trying to create an atmosphere of fear in which people are forced to remain silent and avoid any statements about the actions of the occupation authorities.