Nikita Chernichkin
Nikita Chernichkin, born 1988, Ryazan Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of…); “Nikita Chernichkin's case on the rehabilitation of Nazism, "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces and public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (June 7, 2024): 6 years imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since August 1, 2023; place of detention: Penal colony No. 6, Ryazan Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, May 22, 2025.
In brief
Ryazan Oblast · Ryazan · Animal rights defenders · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony
Upheld September 23, 2024
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of individuals or using mass media or the Internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the prosecution, in October 2022, he posted on the social network about the Russian soldier Nikita Samoilov, who was killed in Gostomel. After an expert examination, law enforcement concluded that the comment "could insult the memory of a military serviceman." Additionally, he posted comments on social media that "incited acts against high-ranking officials of the Russian Federation and the Ryazan region" and made false statements about the actions of the Russian military in Ukraine.
Latest event
May 22, 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, May 22, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Nikita Chernichkin's case on the rehabilitation of Nazism, "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces and public justification of terrorism
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
Nikita Chernichkin's case on the rehabilitation of Nazism, "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces and public justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 1-110/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Facility: Penal colony No. 6, Ryazan Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
390506, Рязанская область, Рязанский р-н, пос. Стенькино, ФКУ «ИК № 6 УФСИН России по Рязанской области», Черничкин Никита Евгениевич, 1988 г.р.
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Full summary
Resident of Ryazan, animal rights defender. He is involved in sheltering and rehabilitation of homeless animals. After the start of the war in Ukraine, he renamed his page on Odnoklassniki to "Nikita No-War" and started actively posting comments. A case was opened against him on charges of rehabilitating Nazism, and Chernichkin was placed under recognizance not to leave. Later, he was also charged with public justification of terrorism and spreading military "fakes" motivated by political hatred. It is known that no later than in August 2023, a motion for his detention was considered, but either it was not granted or he was later released. On 7 June 2024, Chernichkin was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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