Evgenii Kochegin
Evgenii Kochegin, born 1998, Volgograd Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Evgenii Kochegin's case of approval of terrorism”, opened on January 1, 2025. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Volgograd Oblast · Volgograd · Politicians · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases, Cases against "foreign agents", Cases against Navalny/ACF supporters
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
Charges
- Article 328 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Evasion of alternate civil service by individuals exempt from military service.
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to Kochegin, the reason for the prosecution was a post in his Telegram channel: the activist wrote that President Putin wanted to seize Ukraine and install a puppet government there.
Latest event
July 25, 2025 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Criminal case opened
Evgenii Kochegin's case of approval of terrorism
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
· Criminal case opened
The case of Evgeny Kochegin from Volgograd on "fakes" about the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine
· Persecution begins
Evgeny Kochegin's case of draft dodging
Criminal case
The case of Evgeny Kochegin from Volgograd on "fakes" about the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Evgenii Kochegin's case of approval of terrorism
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Evgeny Kochegin's case of draft dodging
Details and sources
Full summary
Former coordinator of Navalny's headquarters in Volgograd, leader of the public movement "Dozor." In November 2021, a case was opened against him for dodging military service. He left Russia and was arrested in absentia. In 2022, a case was opened against him for disseminating "fake news" about the Russian Armed Forces. Kochegin's lawyer was not allowed to access the case file, and the court upheld this decision.
In 2025, a third criminal case was opened against him for justifying terrorism. According to security officials, Kochegin expressed approval of the bombing of the Crimean Bridge on October 8, 2022 on social media.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 3
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.