Roman Chizhikov
Roman Chizhikov, born 2006, Moscow. Charges: Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Hooliganism (group, with weapons, or against a government official)); Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in an extremist community); “Antifa United case”. Sentence (February 2, 2026): 3 years 6 months' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Engineers · Extremism cases
Sentence
3 years 6 months
imprisonment in a general regime colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 213 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Hooliganism (group, with weapons, or against a government official)
- Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in an extremist community
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, the anti-fascists created a community in one of the social networks no later than 20 June 2020. In the group, they allegedly "engaged in the recruitment of persons, including minors" to the movement and "planned hate crimes against law enforcement officers".
Latest event
February 2, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 3 years 6 months.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
Antifa United case
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Antifa United case
Other defendants in the case
- Matvey Ostrovsky — Deceased
- Ilia Popov — Imprisoned, 3 years
- Bogdan Yakimenko (Max Vertzinsky) — Imprisoned, 9 years
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Full 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.
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- Russia
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