Vladimir Belkovich
Vladimir Belkovich, born 2004, Irkutsk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting or financing terrorist activities); Article 205.5 part 2 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Preparation for participation in the activities of a terrorist organization); Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “Vladimir Belkovich's case of the leaflets of the Freedom of Russia Legion”. Sentence (May 22, 2024): 13 years' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 1, 2023; place of detention: Prison No. 2, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, December 24, 2025.
In brief
Irkutsk Oblast · NULL · Students · Terrorism cases
Sentence
13 years
imprisonment in a strict regime colony
Upheld August 26, 2024
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting or financing terrorist activities
- Article 205.5 part 2 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Preparation for participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he distributed leaflets on the instructions of a member of the Freedom of Russia legion, and also tried to involve his acquaintance in the sticking.
Latest event
December 24, 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, December 24, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 13 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Vladimir Belkovich's case of the leaflets of the Freedom of Russia Legion
Criminal case
Vladimir Belkovich's case of the leaflets of the Freedom of Russia Legion
Write a letter
Facility: Prison No. 2, Krasnoyarsk Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
663180, ул. Декабристов д. 11, Красноярский край, г. Енисейск, ФКУ «Т № 2 ГУФСИН России по Красноярскому краю», Белькович Владимир Анатольевич, 2004 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Tulun (Irkutsk region). At the end of June 2023, he was arrested for 15 days under an administrative article for displaying prohibited symbols because of leaflets of the Freedom of Russia Legion. Apparently, shortly thereafter, Belkovich was taken into custody as part of a criminal case, since in August 2023 he was already included in the terrorist list of Rosfinmonitoring. The reason for the case was the same leaflets of the Freedom of Russia Legion, which Belkovich allegedly distributed on behalf of its member. On 22 May 2024 Belkovich was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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