Ilya Danilov
Ilya Danilov, born 1989, Lipetsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Ilya Danilov on participation in the activities of an extremist organisation”, opened on June 1, 2023. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted on political grounds, February 28, 2024.
In brief
Lipetsk Oblast · Lipetsk · Journalists, Politicians · Anti-war cases, Extremism cases, Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he took part in the activities of Alexei Navalny's structure after the decision to ban it was made in June 2021: "he carried out illegal activities by posting messages with extremist content through a channel he administered in one of the messengers".
Latest event
March 31, 2026 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted on political grounds — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, February 28, 2024
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as persecuted on political grounds
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Criminal case opened
The case of Ilya Danilov on participation in the activities of an extremist organisation
· Persecution begins
The case on "fakes" about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Lipetsk
Criminal case
The case of Ilya Danilov on participation in the activities of an extremist organisation
The case on "fakes" about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Lipetsk
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Former coordinator of Navalny's headquarters in Lipetsk. On 25 August 2022, his place of residence was searched as part of a criminal case under the article on the dissemination of "fakes" about the Russian army on the grounds of political hatred. The case was initiated on 4 April 2022 because of a publication in the "Danilov without notes" Telegram channel. On 14 March, the activist published a video in which captured Russian soldiers call their mothers. At first it was reported that Danilov, who left the country, is in the status of a witness in the case. In November, it became known that Danilov was put on the wanted list. On 13 December he was arrested in absentia as a suspect. No later than June 2023, it became known that Danilov was also charged with participation in the activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement in the activities of Navalny's headquarters.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.