Gennady Kalashnikov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesTerrorism casesExtremism cases
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Imprisonment (strict regime), Fine
- Sentence
- 15 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-05-22
- Region
- Komi Republic
- Facility
- ФКУ «Тюрьма УФСИН Ульяновской области»
- Address for letters
- 433513, ул. Калугина д. 66, Ульяновская область, г. Димитровград, ФКУ «Тюрьма УФСИН Ульяновской области», Калашников Геннадий Сергеевич, 1980 г.р.
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 24 September 2025
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Case summary
Resident of Vorkuta. In August 2024, he was taken off a train while returning from holiday with his family. He was then detained on charges of calling for extremism and terrorism and involvement in terrorist activities. The case is based on his emotion-filled online postings and a message addressed to his son, a Russian serviceman, to whom Kalashnikov sent a video of the Russian Volunteer Corps with the words "Let's go to RVC!". On May 22, 2025, Kalashnikov was sentenced to 15 years in a strict regime colony.
Others charged under Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code
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