Sergey Ershov
Sergey Ershov, born 1968, Komi Republic. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Sergei Ershov's case on calls to terrorism”. Sentence (February 18, 2025): a fine of 400 thousand roubles. Status: at large.
In brief
Komi Republic · Syktyvkar · Manual workers · Terrorism cases
Sentence
a fine of 400 thousand roubles
Upheld May 19, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, on 18 December 2021 at 16h. 16 min. Ershov, feeling dislike for the representatives of the current state power of the Russian Federation, realising the public danger and unlawful nature of his actions, foreseeing the inevitability of the onset of socially dangerous consequences and wishing them to occur, with the aim of publicly influencing the consciousness and will of users of the social network "VKontakte", being in Syktyvkar, posted in the public domain on the page of the community "MY RIGHT: legal consultations" a text commentary to the publication in this community, which contains the publisher's name and address.
Latest event
January 20, 2026 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Sergei Ershov's case on calls to terrorism
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Syktyvkar, car mechanic. He was prosecuted for calling for terrorism because he wrote on VKontakte "Shoot Putin on Red Square!". On 18 February 2025, Ershov was sentenced to a fine of 400,000 rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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