Valerii Koziuberda
Valerii Koziuberda, born 2005, Occupied territory of Luhanska oblast. Charges: Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting or financing terrorist activities); “Valerii Koziuberda's case”. Sentence (May 27, 2025): sentence unknown. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 19, 2025; place of detention: Penal colony No. 7, Kostroma Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, February 15, 2025.
In brief
Sentence
sentence unknown
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting or financing terrorist activities
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in October 2022, while still a minor, "at his place of residence, with the intent of providing financial support to a terrorist organization, he made a transfer to the account of the Ukrainian paramilitary nationalist group Azov via the 'Privat24' mobile app installed on his phone. He was aware that his actions were aimed at committing terrorist, extremist, and general criminal offences on the territory of the Russian Federation".
Latest event
September 17, 2025 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, February 15, 2025
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Criminal case
Valerii Koziuberda's case
- Case number
- 1-213/2025 (1-575/2024;)
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 7, Kostroma Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
156522, поселок Бычиха 12, Костромская область, Костромской р-н, ФКУ «ИК № 7 УФСИН России по Костромской области», Козюберда Валерий Александрович, 2005 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
He is a resident of Ukraine's Luhansk Region. A criminal case was opened against him on charges of financing terrorism over a money transfer to the Azov Regiment. He was placed in custody. According to unconfirmed reports, in November 2024 Koziuberda's case was referred to a court. On 27 May 2025, a verdict was reportedly delivered; the details are unknown.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
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