Nikita Klunya
Nikita Klunya, born 2003, Karelia. Charges: Article 205.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of terrorist activities or its financing); Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “Case of sabotage on the railway in Karelia”. Sentence (August 30, 2024): Increase in sentence from 14 years to 19.5 years in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since March 1, 2023; place of detention: Prison No. 2, Lipetsk Oblast.
In brief
Karelia · Petrozavodsk · Students · Terrorism cases
Sentence
19 years 6 months
Increase in sentence from 14 years to 19.5 years in a strict regime colony.
First instance, May 31, 2024: 14 years
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of terrorist activities or its financing
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
- Article 275.1, Russian Criminal Code — Confidential cooperation with foreigners
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he organised the arson of a relay cabinet. Initially, he was accused of organising a terrorist act, then the charge was reclassified to preparation for the organisation. However, the court of appeal considered the act completed and removed the application of the article on preparation. Additionally, Klunya was accused of public justification of terrorist activities, confidential cooperation with a foreign organisation, and high treason.
Latest event
August 30, 2024 — appeal
The court changed the sentence to 19 years 6 months.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 19 years 6 months
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 14 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Case of sabotage on the railway in Karelia
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Case of sabotage on the railway in Karelia
Write a letter
Facility: Prison No. 2, Lipetsk Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
399783, ул. Пролетарская д. 1Б, Липецкая область, г. Елец, ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Липецкой области», Клюня Никита Иванович, 2003 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A student at Sortavala College and a member of the Russian Civil Alliance movement. He was charged with a terrorist attack on the railway. His lawyer stated that Klunya was charged based on receiving a personal message with instructions for making an explosive substance and the testimony of two witnesses. Those close to him claim that he was not involved in the arson. Later, it became known that Klunya was also accused of high treason, confidential cooperation with a foreign state, and public calls to terrorism or its justification. Regarding the actual terrorist attack charge, he was initially accused of organising it, but the charge was later reclassified to preparation for the organisation. His defence lawyer was charged with non-disclosure. On 31 May 2024, Klunya was sentenced to 14 years in a strict regime colony. On 30 August 2024, the court of appeal increased the sentence from 14 years to 19 and a half years. At the same time, the court considered the organisation of the terrorist attack as a completed act and removed the application of the article on preparation for a crime.
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