Oleg Chunosov
Oleg Chunosov, born 1985, Amur Oblast. Charges: Article 275 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Preparation for treason against the state (preparation for a crime)); “Oleg Chunosov’s case of preparation for treason”. Sentence (June 25, 2024): 6 years of imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, December 25, 2025.
In brief
Amur Oblast · Blagoveshchensk · Manual workers
Sentence
6 years
of imprisonment in a strict regime colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 275 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Preparation for treason against the state (preparation for a crime)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he planned to fly to Moscow “for subsequent service in the Russian Volunteer Corps in Ukraine”.
Latest event
December 25, 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, December 25, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Persecution begins
Oleg Chunosov’s case of preparation for treason
Criminal case
Oleg Chunosov’s case of preparation for treason
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Full summary
He is a resident of Blagoveshchensk and worked at a cold storage plant. On 17 July 2023, he was detained near the airport building while trying to fly to Moscow. He was arrested for 15 days under the administrative article on disobeying the lawful demands of a government official. Chunosov later said that unknown people put a bag over his head, so he started resisting. Later, a case of preparation for treason was opened against him. In August 2023, a video of Chunosov’s arrest was published, in which he claims that he planned to “fight the Russian authorities with arms”. Chunosov later recounted that he was forced to confess. He admitted guilt. He was kept in custody. On 25 June 2024, Chunosov was sentenced to six years in a strict regime colony.
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