"A criminal case has been initiated against a 51-year-old man. He is suspected of committing a crime under paragraph "d" of part 2 of Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code of Russia, "RIA Novosti quoted Ivanova as saying.
According to investigators, from April to July last year, the man posted on Telegram publications that contained false information about the Russian military.
The examination showed that the publications contained "linguistic and psychological signs of incitement to hatred and enmity."
According to the agency's source in law enforcement agencies, we are talking about ex-professor of the National Research University Higher School of Economics Konstantin Sonin.
On March 14, the State Duma of Russia adopted a law on punishment of up to 15 years in prison for fakes about any participants in the special operation.
The Russian Defense Ministry said it was opening an additional telephone hotline on special military operations.