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Sergey Korneev

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Sergey Korneev, born 1985, Chelyabinsk Oblast. Charges: Article 280.4 part 2 item v, Russian Criminal Code; “Case of Sergey Korneev on public calls against the security of the Russian Federation”. Sentence (May 19, 2023): 2 years' deprivation of liberty in an ordinary regiment colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 1, 2023.

In brief

Chelyabinsk Oblast · Miass · Anti-war cases

Sentence

2 years

deprivation of liberty in an ordinary regiment colony

Verdict May 19, 2023

Upheld July 19, 2023

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to investigators, in one of the social media networks he publicly called for sabotage of mobilization and military events. Furthermore, he called on servicemen to damage military equipment and weapons.

Latest event

April 17, 2025 — imprisonment ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment ends

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners

  4. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  5. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 2 years

  6. · Persecution begins

    Case of Sergey Korneev on public calls against the security of the Russian Federation

Criminal case

Case of Sergey Korneev on public calls against the security of the Russian Federation

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Житель Миасса (Челябинская область). Против него возбудили дело о призывах к деятельности против безопасности РФ: по версии следствия, он призывал саботировать мобилизационные и военные мероприятия, а также повреждать военную технику и оружие. 19 мая 2023 года Корнеева приговорили к двум годам колонии общего режима. Предположительно, вышел на свободу 17 апреля 2025 года.

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