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Oleg Kostik

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Oleg Kostik, born 1985, Volgograd Oblast. Charges: Article 212 part 2 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Preparation to participate in mass riots); “Case of Volgograd supporters of Vyacheslav Maltsev”. Sentence (April 4, 2019): 3 years' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: at large.

In brief

Volgograd Oblast · Volgograd · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

3 years

deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony

Verdict April 4, 2019

Upheld October 24, 2019

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, he intended to travel from Volgograd to Moscow to participate in mass riots planned for 5 November 2017.

Latest event

December 1, 2019 — imprisonment ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment ends

  2. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 3 years

  4. · Persecution ends

  5. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

  6. · Persecution begins

    Case of Volgograd supporters of Vyacheslav Maltsev

Criminal case

Case of Volgograd supporters of Vyacheslav Maltsev

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: Cases of the "Maltsev revolution"

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Detained on 3 November 2017 while trying to leave Volgograd for Moscow by minibus. The next day, he was arrested for seven days under the administrative article on petty hooliganism. The report stated that he had been harassing passers-by at night and swearing. After leaving the special reception centre he was again detained and arrested for five days under the same article. On 7 December he was taken into custody on charges of preparation for participation in mass riots.

On 5 April 2019, sentenced to three years in a general regime colony.

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