October 20, 2026, 1:41 PMRSSRU

Maria Chernova

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Maria Chernova, born 2003, Sverdlovsk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Maria Chernova's case of public justification of terrorism”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Sverdlovsk Oblast · NULL · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases

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The reason for the case was a post with a video and the caption "A good church is a burning church. The best bridge is a burning Crimean bridge", as well as anti-war comments in local groups on VKontakte.

Latest event

November 3, 2023 — persecution begins

Maria Chernova's case of public justification of terrorism

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Criminal case

Maria Chernova's case of public justification of terrorism

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

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Resident of Bogdanovich (Sverdlovsk Oblast). She left Russia. On 3 November 2023, her parents were searched. The law enforcers read and photographed personal correspondence and drew attention to the flags of Ukraine and Israel that hung in Chernova's room. During the interrogation, the girl's parents were asked questions about the personal correspondence, as well as a video of Chernova dancing to a Ukrainian song with her friends from Ukraine. Chernova was arrested in absentia and put on a wanted list.

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