Former municipal deputy convicted in St. Petersburg for defaming the RF armed forces The Smoleninsky District Court in St. Petersburg convicted in absentia the former deputy of Smoleninsky Municipality Nikita Yuferev. This was reported by the joint press service of the city courts. The accused was found guilty of crimes under Part 1 of Art. 280.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (two articles), and was sentenced to four years of imprisonment in a general regime colony. Also, for four and a half years, he was denied the right to engage in activities related to website management through electronic or information and communication networks, including the Internet. Magnificent Telegram | maximum.