Alexander Antonov

A businessman. Originally from the Perm region, most recently lived in Crimea. Previously lived in the USA for seven years. Owns a wallpaper factory in Dnipro and a construction business in Budapest.

In March, 2025, while trying to leave Russia, he was detained at the border with Estonia. FSB officers took his phone and found there comments in support of Ukraine and the Ukrainian army. After that, Antonov was arrested twice on administrative cases: the first time the Pechora court sentenced him to 10 days under a protocol on petty hooliganism; the second time it was another 14 days under the article on the demonstration of prohibited symbols because of the comment "Glory to Ukraine". Antonov was then prosecuted for incitement to extremism and terrorism because of comments which he posted in 2022 and 2024 in the 'Ukraine 365' Telegran channel in support of Ukraine and the country's armed forces. Among other things, he was charged with comments such as "Bravo to Azov!" and the emoji "with a flag and thumbs up"; "Freaks, inhumans, burn all the military"; "Well done!" written in Ukrainian with several emoji and "I believe only in the AFU! Death <censored>".

Antonov was taken into custody. On July, 21, the court began hearing his case. On July, 24, Antonov was sentenced to six years in a general regime penal colony.