Up to 5 years: the law on criminal liability for desecration of military memorials and graves has come into force.

Up to 5 years: the law on criminal liability for desecration of military memorials and graves has come into force.

      The State Duma of the Russian Federation reminded that on August 3, the law "On Amendments to Article 243.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation" came into force, establishing responsibility for desecration of military graves, monuments, steles, obelisks, other memorial structures or objects commemorating those who died defending the Fatherland or its interests, or dedicated to days of Russia's military glory.

      The punishment for such a crime includes a fine of up to 5 million rubles or imprisonment for up to 5 years. As Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, noted, this applies to the desecration of memorials located both within Russia and abroad.

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Up to 5 years: the law on criminal liability for desecration of military memorials and graves has come into force.

The law coming into force provides for a fine of up to 5 million rubles or imprisonment for up to 5 years for desecration of military graves, as well as monuments, steles, obelisks, and other memorial structures or objects commemorating those who perished defending the Fatherland or its interests.