Ekaterina Egorova
Ekaterina Egorova, born 1996, Novosibirsk Oblast. Charges: Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “The case of high treason”. Sentence (April 29, 2025): 12 years' imprisonment, a fine of 200 000 rubles. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since May 29, 2025; place of detention: Penal colony No. 11, Irkutsk Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, October 28, 2025.
In brief
Novosibirsk Oblast · Novosibirsk · Office workers
Sentence
12 years
imprisonment, a fine of 200 000 rubles
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, from June 2023 to April 2024, she repeatedly transferred money from her bank card for the needs of the AFU; the transfers were accompanied by notes in Ukrainian: "additional support for the AFU", "collection for 50 FPV-drones for the 92nd OMBR", "for aerial reconnaissance", "for the 81st brigade of the DSHV", "for thermal imagers", "for equipment", "for anti-drone shield", etc.
Latest event
October 28, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, October 28, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 12 years
· Persecution begins
The case of high treason
Criminal case
The case of high treason
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Facility: Penal colony No. 11, Irkutsk Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
669511, п. Бозой, Иркутская область, Эхирит-Булагатский р-н, ФКУ ИК № 11 ГУФСИН России по Иркутской области, Егорова Екатерина Андреевна, 1996 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
She lived in the Trans-Baikal Territory, and in 2020, she moved to Ukraine with her husband. In the spring of 2024, she was detained at Tolmachevo Airport in Novosibirsk, where she had arrived to visit her mother after surgery. According to her husband, suspicious money transfers were found on her phone, but she was released and returned to Chita. However, two months later, she was detained in a criminal case of high treason and transferred to Novosibirsk, where she was placed in custody. On April 29, 2025, Egorova was sentenced to 12 years in a general-regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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