Vasilii Bovkun
Vasilii Bovkun, born 1989. Charges: Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code (Receiving training for the commission of terrorist crimes); Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a terrorist community); “Vasilii Bovkun’s case of involvement in the activities of a terrorist community”. Sentence (October 17, 2024): 18 years’ imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since May 19, 2026. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, November 7, 2025.
In brief
Military personnel · Terrorism cases
Sentence
18 years
imprisonment in a strict regime colony
Upheld May 19, 2026
Charges
- Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code — Receiving training for the commission of terrorist crimes
- Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in a terrorist community
Latest event
May 19, 2026 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, November 7, 2025
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 18 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Vasilii Bovkun’s case of involvement in the activities of a terrorist community
- Case number
- 1-352/2024
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Full summary
He is a Ukrainian serviceman. He was taken prisoner in the spring of 2022. A case was initiated against him for participation in the activities of a terrorist community due to his involvement in the activities of the Azov Brigade. On 17 October 2024, Bovkun was sentenced to 18 years in a strict regime colony.
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- Citizenship
- Ukraine
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