Gennady Blinov
Gennady Blinov, born 1990, Moscow. Charges: Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “The case of Gennadiy Blinov and Anatoliy Kapralov of high treason”. Sentence (October 19, 2025): 14 years' deprivation of liberty in a strict regime colony, a fine of 200,000 roubles and 1 year's restriction of… Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 25, 2026.
In brief
Moscow, Chelyabinsk Oblast · Moscow, Chelyabinsk
Sentence
14 years
deprivation of liberty in a strict regime colony, a fine of 200,000 roubles and 1 year's restriction of liberty
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "acting under the control of a supervisor from the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, made deals with digital currencies and other financial transactions in the interests of Ukrainian special services. Fulfilling the assignment of representatives of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, in March and July 2023, he purchased batches of SIM cards, which he activated and, according to instructions, transported to Ukraine. These SIM cards were subsequently used by Ukrainian armed formations in drones, including in attacks on 19 August 2023 on the airbase "Soltsy-2" in the Novgorod region, as well as on 21 and 23 August of the same year - on the military airfield "Shaikovka" in the Kaluga region."
Latest event
March 25, 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, March 25, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 14 years
· Persecution begins
The case of Gennadiy Blinov and Anatoliy Kapralov of high treason
Criminal case
The case of Gennadiy Blinov and Anatoliy Kapralov of high treason
Other defendants in the case
- Anatoly Kapralov — Imprisoned, 15 years
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Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Chelyabinsk. No later than November 2023, he was detained and taken into custody on charges of high treason for transferring SIM cards to the AFU. He was later transferred to Moscow. On 20 October 2025, Blinov was sentenced to 14 years in a strict regime colony. The Prosecutor General's office reported that the sentence was passed by the 2nd Western District Military Court. At the same time, there is no case card on the court's website, and why the sentence in the case of state treason against civilians was handed down by the District Military Court (and not the Central Military Court at that). Perhaps this is due to the particular importance of the case, since, according to the investigation, the cards were used in drone attacks on the Soltsy-2 airbase in the Novgorod region and the Shaikovka military airfield in the Kaluga region in August 2023.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 275, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.