Ramil Aliev
Ramil Aliev, born 1980, Voronezh Oblast. Charges: Article 354.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War); “Ramil Aliev's case of rehabilitation of Nazism and desecrating graves”. Sentence (December 2, 2025): 1 year 7 months and 10 days' imprisonment in a general regime colony, 2 years' ban on the reconstruction works on… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since July 14, 2025.
In brief
Voronezh Oblast · Voronezh
Sentence
1 year 7 months
and 10 days' imprisonment in a general regime colony, 2 years' ban on the reconstruction works on monuments, memorials, memorial buildings, museums and other cultural heritage facilities
Upheld March 25, 2026
Charges
- Article 354.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in May 2025, the accused, being in a state of alcoholic intoxication, on the territory of the memorial complex "Monument of Glory", which is part of the cultural heritage site "Common Grave No. 2" and a symbol of military glory of Russia, grossly violating public order, in the presence of unauthorised persons threw flowers and branches of fir trees into the burner of the Eternal Flame, placed in memory of the feat of Soviet citizens during the Great Patriotic War. As a result of unlawful actions, the Eternal Flame went out.
Latest event
March 25, 2026 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year 7 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
Ramil Aliev's case of rehabilitation of Nazism and desecrating graves
Criminal case
Ramil Aliev's case of rehabilitation of Nazism and desecrating graves
- Case number
- 2-36/2025
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Full summary
On 16 May 2025, police officers detained a 45-year-old resident of the Voronezh city on a criminal case of rehabilitation of Nazism and abuse of dead bodies and their burial places.
The case was initiated after the man burned flowers and wreaths placed at the Eternal Flame in the Memorial Complex "Monument of Glory" and then put out the fire. According to the version of law enforcement officers, the detainee thus "desecrated the burial place of soldiers who died in the battles for Voronezh during the Great Patriotic War". The man himself explained his actions by strong intoxication
ZERGULIO, a Telegram channel associated with the security forces, wrote that the detainee was Ramil Aliev from Azerbaijan.
On 19 May 2025, the Kominternovsky district court of Voronezh refused to remand the man in custody at the request of the investigator. In July, Aliev's preventive measure was changed to remand in custody. The Investigative Committee reported that the measure was toughened because of the shoplifting. He was also charged with an additional offence because of the theft.
On 2 December, the court sentenced Aliev to 1 year 7 months and 10 days in a general regime colony.
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