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Vladimir Domnin

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Vladimir Domnin, born 1966, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code (Receiving training for the commission of terrorist crimes); Article 208 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in armed groups against the interests of the Russian Federation including in the…); Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Vladimir Domnin's case”. Sentence (April 11, 2022): 8 years 10 months' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 29, 2018; place of detention: Penal colony No. 3, Yaroslavl Oblast. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, March 22, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, February 26, 2020.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Drivers · Terrorism cases, Extremism cases

Sentence

8 years 10 months

imprisonment in a strict regime colony

Sentence changed April 11, 2022

First instance, August 2, 2021: 9 years

Charges

Full wording of the charges

Having been previously convicted of violent serious and severely serious crimes against the person, consistenly adhering to right-wing radical nationalist (fascist) views based on the ideology of exclusivity and superiority of one nation over other nations, being an ardent opponent of the reunification of Crimea with Russia and a supporter of the so-called "Maidan" — an unconstitutional coup in Ukraine, committed in 2014, sharing the ideas of Ukrainian nationalism based on russophobia and having a criminal intent aimed at participation in the activities of the Right Sector extremist organisation, flew to Ukraine on 15 May 2015 and joined the said organisation, staying on the territory of Ukraine until 8 June 2015; on 6 October 2017, he once again entered Ukraine, this time through Belarus, after which he spent a month in Kyiv at the Right Sector mobilization centre "studying propaganda literature and propaganda materials of this organization, underwent additional ideological, psychological and physical training, training in conspiratorial practices and countering law enforcement and regulatory authorities"; in early November 2017, he was assigned to a temporary training centre in Marinka, Donetsk region, where he underwent "an intensive course of military, physical and psychological training"; after that, later the same month, he joined a separate tactical group, "Volyn," of the "Russian Insurgent Army," described as 'uniting ethnic Russians who arrived from various countries around the world,' with the aim of participating in the activities of the "Ukrainian Volunteer Army," which is part of the Right Sector Volunteer Corps. For approximately one month, he was stationed in the area of Maryinka and ‘repeatedly stood guard … took part in the construction of fortifications, carried out logistical and maintenance duties, including arranging and maintaining facilities and surrounding areas, ensuring the delivery of food and water supplies, and organizing meal provision for its members.’

Latest event

April 11, 2022 — cassation

The court changed the sentence to 8 years 10 months.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Cassation ruling

    sentence changed · 8 years 10 months

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 9 years

  3. · Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion

    Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

  4. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Memorial Human Rights Centre

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

  6. · Persecution begins

    Vladimir Domnin's case

Criminal case

Vladimir Domnin's case

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Facility: Penal colony No. 3, Yaroslavl Oblast

Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)

152612, Ярославская облоасть, г. Углич, ул. Камышевское шоссе, д.2, ФКУ «ИК № 3 УФСИН России по Ярославской области», Домнин Владимир Александрович, 1966 г.р.

Address checked October 18, 2026

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

On 28 June 2018, he was detained after a search, during which a pistol with cartridges was found and a case of weapons possession was initiated. The next day he was arrested on an administrative case of petty hooliganism. On 4 July he was detained as a suspect, on 6 July he was taken into custody as part of an investigation in a criminal case. Until the end of summer 2019, the charges were toughened: Domnin was also charged with participation in the activities of an extremist organization, participation in an illegal armed formation and undergoing training for participation in such a formation.

On 3 August 2021, he was sentenced to nine years in a strict regime colony. On 12 April 2022, the court of cassation instance reduced the sentence by two months, dropping the charge of weapons possession due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.

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