On Qualification of Distribution of False Data about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

The article is devoted to the analysis of theoretical and applied issues of implementing criminal liability for the dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Art. 2073 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, Art. 2803 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The article substantiates that a necessary condition for imputing the dissemination of false information within the meaning of Art. 2073 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation is the publication of the official position on a specific issue of official authorities. The author concludes that the Art. 1281 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and Art. 2073 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation do not correlate with each other as competitors. In the event of the dissemination of deliberately false defamatory information about an individual, which is associated with deception regarding the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the act, if there are grounds for doing so, forms an ideal set of crimes provided for in Art. 1281 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and Art. 2073 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The article proves that the situation of applying Art. 2073 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and Art. 2803 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation in an ideal summation.