Sofia Aldabaeva
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 280 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 280.4 part 2 items v, d, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesExtremism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 5 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-06-27
- Region
- Arkhangelsk Oblast
- City
- Arkhangelsk
- Facility
- ФКУ «ИК № 1 УФСИН России по Вологодской области»
- Address for letters
- 160012 Вологодская область, г. Вологда, ул. Левичева д.1-а, ФКУ «ИК № 1 УФСИН России по Вологодской области», Алдабаева Софья Александровна, 2007 г.р.
Case summary
A resident of Arkhangelsk. On 3 March 2025, she was taken into custody on charges of calling for terrorism and activities against the security of the Russian Federation. According to the version of the investigation, she "rejoiced at the commission of one of the terrorist attacks on the territory of Russia" and "wanted the Russians to feel the same as the Ukrainians felt". The FSB claims that during interrogation she stated that she "considered the possibility" of committing sabotage and "made contact with the Ukrainian side" to do so. On 27 June 2025, she was sentenced to five years in a general regime colony.
Others charged under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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