Detention: In April 2023, the Simferopol District Court, controlled by Russia, found Danilo guilty under an administrative article for 'discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation' and fined him 40,000 rubles. According to the occupying authorities, he allegedly publicly shouted phrases like 'NATO troops will soon enter Crimea' and spoke against Russia's war against Ukraine.

In May 2023, according to the investigation, Seryogin posted on his Facebook page under the pseudonym Afigo Baltasar publications that Russian law enforcement classified as repeated 'discrediting of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.' The specific publications that led to the criminal prosecution were not officially disclosed. In August 2023, a criminal case was initiated against him under Part 1 of Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ('repeated discrediting of the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation'), after which he was taken into custody. During a search of his residence, security forces also claimed to have found marijuana, leading to an additional charge under Part 1 of Article 228 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ('illegal storage of narcotic substances').

Sentence: On September 20, 2023, the Simferopol District Court, controlled by Russia, found Danilo Seryogin guilty under Part 1 of Article 280.3 and Part 1 of Article 228 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and sentenced him to 1 year and 6 months in a penal colony. It is known that he has been in custody since at least August 9, 2023.

Danilo Seryogin is a resident of the village of Partizanske in the Simferopol district of Crimea, born in 1976. The human rights project 'Memorial. Support for Political Prisoners' recognized Danilo Seryogin as a political prisoner, noting that the criminal prosecution is related to his anti-war stance and exercise of the right to freedom of expression.

The case of Danilo Seryogin has become an example of the criminal prosecution of residents of occupied Crimea for anti-war statements and criticism of Russian aggression against Ukraine. The basis for the criminal case was repeated prosecution under the article on 'discrediting' the Russian army following an administrative fine. Human rights defenders emphasize that the article on 'discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation' is used to suppress freedom of speech and persecute those who openly oppose the war.

No information about Danilo Seryogin's family is available in accessible sources.

Information used from open sources: Suspilne Crimea, Krym Realii, Crimean Tatar Resource Center, Memorial. Support for Political Prisoners.

Date of update: 09.07.2026.