Vadim Davydenko
- Criminal Code
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 7 years
- Date of verdict
- 2026-01-25
- Region
- Rostov Oblast
- City
- NULL
Case summary
A resident of Novoshakhtinsk (Rostov region). A case of calls to extremism was opened against him in connection with calls for violence against the Russian military. Allegedly, during a search in this case in July 2025, Davydenko was found in possession of a can with 47 grams of smokeless gunpowder, in connection with which he was also accused of possession of explosives. On 28 January 2026, he was sentenced to seven years in a strict regime colony.
Others charged under Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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