Maksim Golovanov
Maksim Golovanov, born 1987, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Maksim Golovanov's case of public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (May 30, 2025): 3 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since October 16, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 6, Moscow Oblast.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
3 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
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
The prosecution was initiated over posts in support of the Russian Volunteer Corps, the Freedom of Russia Legion and Darya Trepova, accused of murdering military correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky.
Latest event
May 30, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 3 years.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Maksim Golovanov's case of public justification of terrorism
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Maksim Golovanov's case of public justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 1-266/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 6, Moscow Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
140405 Московская область, г. Коломна, мкр. Колычево, Колычевский проезд д. 6, ФКУ «ИК № 6 УФСИН по Московской области», Голованов Максим Андреевич, 1987 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Moscow. In October 2024, he was taken into custody on charges of publicly justifying terrorism over posts about the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom of Russia Legion, and with words of support for Daria Trepova, accused of murdering military correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky. In the letter, Golovanov said that he was also accused of high treason, but the website of the court that considered the motion for detention does not reflect this. On 30 May 2025, Golovanov was sentenced to three years in a general regime penal colony in the case of public justification of terrorism.
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- Citizenship
- Russia
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