Iaroslav Cherniak
Iaroslav Cherniak, born 1987. Charges: Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization); “Iaroslav Cherniak's case of participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation”. Sentence (July 22, 2025): 13 years' imprisonment, of which the first 3 years in prison, the rest in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, February 17, 2026.
In brief
Military personnel · Terrorism cases
Sentence
13 years
imprisonment, of which the first 3 years in prison, the rest in a strict regime colony
Upheld December 2, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he joined the "Aidar" battalion in July 2024, after which he went to the Donetsk region and served as a rifleman-sanitarian.
Latest event
February 17, 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, February 17, 2026
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
Iaroslav Cherniak's case of participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation
Criminal case
Iaroslav Cherniak's case of participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation
- Case number
- 1-371/2025
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Full summary
Ukrainian soldier. In November 2024, he was taken prisoner. A case of participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation was opened against him due to his involvement in the activities of the Aidar battalion. On 22 July 2025, Cherniak was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
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