Alexandr Ivanov
Alexandr Ivanov, born 1973, Sakhalin Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization); Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Alexandr Ivanov’s case of participation in the activities of a terrorist organization, calls for terrorism and activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation and discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”. Sentence (December 4, 2025): Sentence unknown. Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Sakhalin Oblast · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
Sentence unknown
Upheld May 25, 2026
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
- Article 280.4 part 2 item v, Russian Criminal Code
Latest event
May 25, 2026 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Sakhalin oblast
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
Alexandr Ivanov’s case of participation in the activities of a terrorist organization, calls for terrorism and activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation and discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Criminal case
Alexandr Ivanov’s case of participation in the activities of a terrorist organization, calls for terrorism and activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation and discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
- Case number
- 1-72/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
680038, Хабаровский край, г. Хабаровск, ул. Знаменщикова, 6, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Хабаровскому краю, Иванов Александр Владимирович, 1973 г.р.
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Full summary
A resident of Sakhalin. During the first half of 2024, he was brought to administrative responsibility at least six times, three of them under the article on discrediting the army (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). No later than August 2024, Ivanov was taken into custody on charges of publicly justifying terrorism and repeatedly discrediting the Armed Forces. Later it became known that Ivanov was also accused of participating in the activities of a terrorist organisation and calling for activities against the security of the Russian Federation. In June 2025, the case went to court.
On 4 December 2025, the court sentenced Ivanov. Its details are unknown.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- pre-trial detention
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