Roman Grigoryan
Roman Grigoryan, born 1977, Occupied territory of Sevastopol. Charges: Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “Roman Grigoryan's case of high treason”. Sentence (February 7, 2025): 12 years' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since January 1, 2024. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 25, 2025.
In brief
Occupied territory of Sevastopol · Sevastopol · Entrepreneurs
Sentence
12 years
imprisonment in a strict regime colony
Upheld May 14, 2025
Charges
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he found projects on the Internet that help raise funds for the purchase of uncrewed marine drones, unmanned aerial vehicles and armoured vehicles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and transferred money to them over the course of six months.
Latest event
September 25, 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, September 25, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 12 years
· Persecution begins
Roman Grigoryan's case of high treason
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Roman Grigoryan's case of high treason
- Case number
- 2-4/2025
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Full summary
Resident of Sevastopol. In 2023, moved to Spain. In 2024 he returned to sell his flat and was detained on charges of high treason. He was taken into custody. The reason was money transfers to projects that purchased equipment for the AFU. On 7 February 2025, Grigoryan was sentenced to 12 years in a strict regime colony.
Other people prosecuted under Article 275, Russian Criminal Code
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