October 20, 2026, 9:52 AMRSSRU

Vadim Davydenko

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Vadim Davydenko, born 1973, Rostov Oblast. Charges: Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “The case of Vadim Davydenko about extremist agitation and possession of explosives”. Sentence (January 25, 2026): 7 years' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned.

In brief

Rostov Oblast · NULL · Extremism cases

Sentence

7 years

imprisonment in a strict regime colony

Verdict January 25, 2026

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, from February 2024 to February 2025, he wrote comments in Telegram, which were seen as calls for violence against the "Russian military". In addition, a glass jar with 47 grams of smokeless gunpowder was found in the summer kitchen of his house.

Latest event

January 25, 2026 — first-instance verdict

The court delivered a guilty verdict: 7 years.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 7 years

  2. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  3. · Persecution begins

    The case of Vadim Davydenko about extremist agitation and possession of explosives

Criminal case

The case of Vadim Davydenko about extremist agitation and possession of explosives

Case number
1-48/2026 (1-305/2025;)

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Details and sources

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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.

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