Roman Chizhikov
- Criminal Code
- Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 3 years 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2026-02-02
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
- Address for letters
- 107076, г.Москва, ул. Матросская Тишина, дом 18, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по г. Москве ("Матросская тишина"), Чижиков Роман Викторович, 2006 г.р.
Case summary
Born in Zaporozhye, works in the rental of lighting equipment.
On 5 June 2024, he was detained in Moscow on the case of creating an extremist community. Chizhikov pleaded guilty in full and wrote a confession of guilt, from which it follows that he participated in Antifa United. On 6 June, he was sent under house arrest. Later, it was reported that Chizhikov was also accused of hooliganism; the details are unknown. On 2 February 2026, he was sentenced to three and a half years in a general regime colony.
Others charged under Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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