Alexey Chernysh
Alexey Chernysh, born 1998, Occupied territory of Luhanska oblast. 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); “Alexey Chernysh`s case”. Sentence (December 25, 2024): 18 years` first 3 years`s in jail and the rest in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since March 1, 2022; place of detention: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, June 5, 2025.
In brief
Sentence
18 years
` first 3 years`s in jail and the rest in a strict regime colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
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
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, being aware of the terrorist nature of the "Aidar" battalion, wanting to be provided with a monthly allowance, he voluntarily joined the battalion. He was provided with firearms, ammunition, military uniforms with insignia and other necessary ammunition, carried out combat duty to protect the territory of the location of units of the terrorist battalion "Aidar". In addition, he underwent training, during which he acquired knowledge, practical abilities and skills in physical training, rules of handling weapons and explosive devices"
Latest event
June 5, 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, June 5, 2025
Timeline
· 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”
· Persecution begins
Alexey Chernysh`s case
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Alexey Chernysh`s case
Thematic group: The case of seven former servicemen of the Aidar Battalion
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Facility: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
600020, ул. Большая Нижегородская д. 67, Владимирская область, г. Владимир, ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Владимирской области» «Владимирский централ», Черныш Алексей Александрович, 1998 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A native of the Luhansk region of Ukraine. He was allegedly taken into custody in March 2022 on charges of participating in the activities of a terrorist community in connection with his involvement in the activities of the "Aidar" battalion and undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities. On December 25, 2024, Chernysh was sentenced to 18 years in strict-regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.