Ivan Kovbasiuk
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.3, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 20 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-10-02
- Facility
- ФКУ СИЗО-5 УФСИН России по Волгоградской области
- Address for letters
- 404621, Волгоградская область, г. Ленинск, ул. Промышленная, д. 12, ФКУ СИЗО-5 УФСИН России по Волгоградской области, Ковбасюк Иван Владимирович, 1997 г.р.
Case summary
AN Ukrainian serviceman. He was captured no later than 2 January 2025. A case of participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation was opened against him due to his involvement in the activities of the 48th separate assault battalion named after Noman Chelebidzhikhan of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On 2 October 2025, Kovbasiuk was sentenced to 20 years in a strict regime colony.
Others charged under Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code
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