Ekaterina Korovina
Ekaterina Korovina, born 1996, Occupied territory of Luhanska oblast. Charges: Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting or financing terrorist activities); Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Financing of extremist activities); “Ekaterina Korovina's case on funding extremism and terrorism”. Sentence (February 17, 2025): 10 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, May 6, 2025.
In brief
Occupied territory of Luhanska oblast · Terrorism cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
10 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting or financing terrorist activities
- Article 282.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Financing of extremist activities
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, Korovina transferred 1,006 rubles to the Azov battalion and 118 rubles to the Right Sector.
Latest event
September 16, 2026 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, May 6, 2025
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 10 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Ekaterina Korovina's case on funding extremism and terrorism
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
Ekaterina Korovina's case on funding extremism and terrorism
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Full summary
Korovina is a resident of the Luhansk region of Ukraine. Her lawyer said that on 19 March 2024, two operatives approached her in the street, forced her into a car and took away her phone. After that, a case was initiated against Korovina, but it is not clear whether she was aware of the articles under which she is a suspect. She was given a recognisance not to leave the country. On 10 June 2024, law enforcers came to her home and detained her. She was charged with funding a terrorist and extremist organisation. According to the investigation, Korovina transferred money to the Azov battalion and Right Sector. According to her lawyer, Korovina pleaded guilty under pressure: she was threatened that her brother would be accused of espionage and tortured. Officers came to his house and searched him. In court, Korovina stated that she did not admit guilt.
On 17 February 2025, Korovina was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in a general regime colony.
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.