Alexei Badmaev
Alexei Badmaev, born 2003, Irkutsk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 208 part 1 applied with Article 30 part 3, Russian Criminal Code; Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “The Alexei Badmaev's case”. Sentence (May 13, 2025): 14 years' imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since May 13, 2025; place of detention: Prison, Chelyabinsk Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 5, 2025.
In brief
Irkutsk Oblast · Irkutsk · Students · Terrorism cases
Sentence
14 years
imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony
First instance, January 29, 2025: 7 years
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 208 part 1 applied with Article 30 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to his own words, he spoke in favour of the Freedom of Russia Legion and transferred money to Ukraine.
Latest event
September 5, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, September 5, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 14 years
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 7 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The Alexei Badmaev's case
Criminal case
The Alexei Badmaev's case
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Facility: Prison, Chelyabinsk Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
457670, ул. Северная д.1, Челябинская область, г. Верхнеуральск, ФКУ «Тюрьма ГУФСИН России по Челябинской области», Бадмаев Алексей Борисович, 2003 г.р.
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Full summary
A resident of Ulan-Ude and a student at Buryat State University. On 11 January 2024, he was detained in his dormitory. Criminal proceedings were initiated against him for the public justification of terrorism and high treason. Badmaev was taken into custody. According to him, he disseminated information on social media regarding recruitment for the Freedom of Russia Legion; he also transferred 500 rubles to an account he believed belonged to the Ukrainian project "I Want to Live" and attempted to transfer a large sum to the Russian Volunteer Corps. Additionally, he posted numerous comments supporting Ukraine and apologizing to Ukrainians on behalf of the Buryat people. On 29 January 2025, he was sentenced to seven years in a maximum-security penal colony. On 13 May 2025, the court of appeal increased his sentence to 14 years. On 13 November 2025, the day Badmaev was scheduled to begin a long-term visit with his parents, he was instead placed in a punishment cell (SHIZO).
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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