Georgii Azatian
Georgii Azatian, born 1989, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 205 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Terrorist attack (involving the use of hazardous substances or causing the death of a person)); Article 222.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Illegal acquisition, transfer, storage, transportation, shipment, or carrying of explosives or…); “The case of Artem and Georgii Azatian, Oleg Antipov, Alexander Bylin, Vladimir Zloba, Roman Solomko, Artur Terchanyan, and Dmitrii Tyazhelykh”. Sentence (November 27, 2025): Life imprisonment, with the first 5 years to be served in a prison and the rest in a special regime colony, as well as a… Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, August 7, 2025.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Simferopol · Entrepreneurs · Terrorism cases
Sentence
Life imprisonment, with the first 5 years to be served in a prison and the rest in a special regime colony, as well as a fine of 600,000 rubles
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Terrorist attack (involving the use of hazardous substances or causing the death of a person)
- Article 222.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Illegal acquisition, transfer, storage, transportation, shipment, or carrying of explosives or explosive devices committed by an organized group of people
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he was involved in the transport of explosives and in the explosion on the Crimean Bridge due to the fact that the cargo was overloaded at a warehouse he owned.
Latest event
November 27, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, August 7, 2025
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Artem and Georgii Azatian, Oleg Antipov, Alexander Bylin, Vladimir Zloba, Roman Solomko, Artur Terchanyan, and Dmitrii Tyazhelykh
Criminal case
The case of Artem and Georgii Azatian, Oleg Antipov, Alexander Bylin, Vladimir Zloba, Roman Solomko, Artur Terchanyan, and Dmitrii Tyazhelykh
- Case number
- 1-236/2025 (1-600/2024;)
Other defendants in the case
- Artem Azatian — Imprisoned
- Oleg Antipov — Imprisoned
- Aleksander Bylin — Imprisoned
- Vladimir Zlob — Imprisoned
- Roman Solomko — Imprisoned
- Artur Terchanyan — Imprisoned
- Dmitrii Tiazhelykh — Imprisoned
Thematic group: The case of the 2022 Crimean Bridge explosion
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Details and sources
Full summary
He is a resident of Armavir and an entrepreneur. Together with his brother Artem, he owned a warehouse where they reloaded cargo with explosives that were later used to blow up the Crimean Bridge. In October 2022, Azatian was taken into custody on charges of involvement in a terrorist attack. On 27 November 2025, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
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