Yurii Avsenev
Yurii Avsenev, born 1959, Voronezh Oblast. Charges: Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “Yurii Avsenev's case of incitement to extremism”. Sentence (September 17, 2025): A ruling has been issued in accordance with Chapter 51 of the Criminal Procedural Code (about applying medical… Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, April 3, 2026.
In brief
Voronezh Oblast · Voronezh · Pensioners · Anti-war cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
A ruling has been issued in accordance with Chapter 51 of the Criminal Procedural Code (about applying medical involuntary measures)
Upheld December 2, 2025
Charges
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was a comment in the "VKontakte" social network "Glory to Ukraine, death to fascist invaders" left under the post with a picture of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Latest event
April 3, 2026 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, April 3, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Yurii Avsenev's case of incitement to extremism
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
Yurii Avsenev's case of incitement to extremism
- Case number
- 1-220/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Voronezh. In April 2025, a case on calls to extremism was initiated against him because of a comment. The reason for the case was a comment in the social network "VKontakte", "Glory to Ukraine, death to fascist occupants", left under a post with a photo of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. Avsenev signed an undertaking not to abscond.
On 17 September 2025, the court ruled to send the Voronezh resident to involuntary treatment.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.