Alexander Kolomiets
Alexander Kolomiets, born 1985, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Oleksandr Kolomiets' case on public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (April 25, 2023): A fine of 300 thousand roubles. Status: at large.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
A fine of 300 thousand roubles
Upheld June 27, 2023
Charges
- 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 the investigation, in September 2022 from his phone he published a number of comments on VKontakte under a post on the progress of partial mobilisation in the group "Liberty News", where, in particular, he called to "pick up knives and Molotov cocktails".
Latest event
August 23, 2023 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution ends
· Persecution begins
Oleksandr Kolomiets' case on public justification of terrorism
Criminal case
Oleksandr Kolomiets' case on public justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 1-96/2023
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Born in Ukraine, lived in Moscow.
Kolomiets was detained on January 1, 2023 in Murmansk. According to him, he was hit several times during detention, and as a result he limped for a week. He was taken to Moscow, where he was placed in custody in the case of public justification of terrorism. Kolomiets pleaded guilty. On 25 April the court sentenced him to a fine of 300 thousand rubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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