October 20, 2026, 12:43 PMRSSRU

Vladimir Korsunov

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Vladimir Korsunov, born 1948, Occupied territory of Luhanska oblast. Charges: Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a terrorist community); “Vladimir Korsunov's case”. Sentence (April 17, 2024): 5 years' imprisonment in a penal colony. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, December 2, 2024.

In brief

Occupied territory of Luhanska oblast · Former military personnel · Terrorism cases

Sentence

5 years

imprisonment in a penal colony

Verdict April 17, 2024

Upheld February 17, 2026

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, from November 2014 to February 2015, he performed military service as the head of the watch group of the 24th separate assault battalion of the AFU ("Aidar"), thereby participating in the terrorist community.

Latest event

February 17, 2026 — appeal

The court upheld the verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  2. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 5 years

  4. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

Criminal case

Vladimir Korsunov's case

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Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Citizen of Ukraine. Supposedly, from November 2014 to February 2015, he was doing military service in the Aidar battalion. Therefore, a case of participation in a terrorist community was opened against him. On April 17, 2024, Korsunov was sentenced to five years in a penal colony.

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