Andrei Gilishev
Andrei Gilishev, born 1991, Tyumen Oblast. Charges: Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization); Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity); “Andrei Gilishev's case”. Sentence (December 24, 2024): 15 years' imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since February 1, 2024; place of detention: Prison, Chelyabinsk Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, July 2, 2025.
In brief
Tyumen Oblast · Tyumen · Medical workers · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
15 years
imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony
Upheld May 6, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
- Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, from December 2023 to February 2024 he participated in the activities of the Freedom of Russia Legion. He filled out a questionnaire on the organisation's website, after which he was contacted by someone who introduced himself as Pavel and gave him tasks: to draw a white-blue-white flag on the stele at the entrance to Tyumen and to write the phrase "ROC [Russian Orthodox Church] supports murderers" on the fence of the Michael the Archangel Church. Gilishev had time to do only the latter.
Latest event
July 2, 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, July 2, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 15 years
· Persecution begins
Andrei Gilishev's case
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Andrei Gilishev's case
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
Facility: Prison, Chelyabinsk Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
457670, ул. Северная д.1, Челябинская область, г. Верхнеуральск, ФКУ «Тюрьма ГУФСИН России по Челябинской области», Гилишев Андрей Николаевич, 1991 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A Tyumen resident, a former employee of the Magnesia MRI diagnostic centre. On February 6th 2024, he was detained because of the graffiti "ROC [Russian Orthodox Church] supprots murderers". He was charged with vandalism and participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation because, according to the investigation, Gilishev had sprayed the graffiti on behalf of the Russian Freedom Legion after filling out a questionnaire form on their website. According to SOTAvision’s report, Gilishev was tortured with high voltage electricity, demanding that he state that he knew that the organisation was recognised as "terrorist" when he joined the legion. The medic did not deny that he had joined the organisation, but claimed he did not know it had been recognised as "terrorist". He later realised that he had filled out the form on the Legion's "fake" website. On December 24th 2024, Gilishev was sentenced to 15 years in a high security prison.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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