Aleksei Detychev
Aleksei Detychev, born 1979, Khabarovsk Krai. Charges: Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state). Sentenced on July 17, 2026. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 16, 2025.
In brief
Khabarovsk Krai · Khabarovsk · Human rights defenders
Sentence
14 years
Imprisonment (strict regime)
First instance, May 5, 2025: 4 years 6 months
Charges
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "guided by anti-Russian political views and hatred of the current government," he cooperated with a British "representative" for "anti-Russian propaganda among young people in educational institutions" and also collected information about military products manufactured by the Khabarovsk defence-industrial complex.
Latest event
July 17, 2026 — court ruling
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, September 16, 2025
Timeline
· Court ruling
guilty verdict
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 4 years 6 months
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Full summary
A resident of Khabarovsk, deputy chairman of the local branch of the Red Cross. A case of confidential co-operation with a foreigner was initiated against him. According to the investigation, he maintained contact with a certain British representative, and also collected information about military products manufactured by the Khabarovsk defence-industrial complex. On 5 May 2025, Detychev was sentenced to four and a half years in a general regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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