October 20, 2026, 11:48 PMRSSRU

Valentin Khoroshayev

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Valentin Khoroshayev, born 2002, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 205 part 2 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Preparation for a terrorist attack (by a group or with serious consequences)); Article 205.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism, or justification of terrorism); Article 222 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Illegal sale of firearms or ammunition); “The case of Andrey Kulievich, Nikolay Lagutin, Valentin Khoroshayev and Daniil Reshetnichenko”. Sentence (June 16, 2023): 7 years 3 months' deprivation of liberty in a strict regime colony, with the first four years to be served in prison, a… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 10, 2020; place of detention: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, August 15, 2024.

In brief

Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Simferopol · Students · Terrorism cases

Sentence

7 years 3 months

deprivation of liberty in a strict regime colony, with the first four years to be served in prison, a fine of 250,000 roubles, and 1 year's restriction of liberty

Verdict June 16, 2023

Upheld November 6, 2024

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, he planned to detonate an improvised explosive device at the agricultural wholesale and retail market "Krymskiy Privoz" in Simferopol. Immediately before making an IED and starting to prepare a terrorist attack at the market, he distributed leaflets with the image of the Nazi swastika and two texts in the streets of the city: "Slavs of Crimea!!!! Russian authorities illegally occupied our peninsula, our native land, imposed taxes and repressions, unleashed war in Donbass, kill our compatriots. Crimeans, stand up!!!!!!!!!! Take knives and weapons!!!!!! let's take Crimea from Russia and return it to Ukraine, let's restore justice!!!! The power of Russia is a criminal gang, which must be destroyed by any means, at any price!!!!!!" и "Save Russia!!!! Kill Putin and Kadyrov!!!! Overthrow the government - get freedom!!!!". In order to produce an explosion in a place of mass gathering of people, he searched for potential objects, carried out reconnaissance of anti-terrorist security systems available on them by inspection and photographing, as well as made three explosive devices and illegally stored them at his place of residence. In addition, he kept at Kulievich's place of residence homemade firearms, as well as 3 pistol cartridges. He was unable to complete his criminal intent due to his detention by law enforcement officers.

Latest event

December 10, 2024 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  2. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  3. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners

  4. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 7 years 3 months

  5. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

    Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol

  6. · Persecution begins

    The case of Andrey Kulievich, Nikolay Lagutin, Valentin Khoroshayev and Daniil Reshetnichenko

Criminal case

The case of Andrey Kulievich, Nikolay Lagutin, Valentin Khoroshayev and Daniil Reshetnichenko

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: The case of preparing a terrorist act at the Simferopol market

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Facility: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast

Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)

600020, ул. Большая Нижегородская д. 67, Владимирская область, г. Владимир, ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Владимирской области» «Владимирский централ», Хорошаев Валентин Андреевич, 2002 г.р.

Address checked October 18, 2026

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Resident of Simferopol, a student. Detained on 10 June 2020. He reported that he was subjected to violence. He was accused of distributing leaflets with calls to undermine the state system of the Russian Federation, manufacturing and possession of explosives, possession of a pistol and ammunition and preparation for a terrorist attack at the market "Krymskiy Privoz" in Simferopol. On 16 June 2023, Khoroshayev was sentenced to seven years and three months in a strict regime colony.

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Sources (1)

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