Denis Gura
Denis Gura, Occupied territory of Donetska oblast. Charges: Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization); “Kirill Beliaev and Denis Gura's case of participation in the activities of a terrorist organization”. Sentence (October 16, 2025): 14 years' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since December 6, 2025; place of detention: Pre-trial detention centre No. 1, Rostov Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, April 3, 2026.
In brief
Occupied territory of Donetska oblast · Military personnel · Terrorism cases
Sentence
14 years
imprisonment in a strict regime colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in 2024 he carried out illegal orders of his command and participated in combat operations near the town of Krasny Liman of the "Donetsk People's Republic", threatening the security of the Russian Federation.
Latest event
April 3, 2026 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, April 3, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Imprisonment begins
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Rostov Region
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 14 years
Criminal case
Kirill Beliaev and Denis Gura's case of participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
- Case number
- 1-510/2025
Other defendants in the case
- Kirill Beliaev — Imprisoned, 14 years
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Details and sources
Full summary
A Ukrainian serviceman was taken prisoner in the occupied territory of Ukraine’s Donetsk region. According to the project Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial, this reportedly occurred in 2023. However, the project politzek.org states that he is accused of having taken part in hostilities in 2024. Gura was charged with involvement in the activities of a terrorist organisation due to his participation in the Azov Battalion. On 16 October 2025, he was sentenced to 14 years in a high-security penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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