Olesia Krivtsova
Olesia Krivtsova, born 2003, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “The of Olesya Krivtsova's case on repeated discreditation of the RF Armed Forces and justification of terrorism”. Sentence: 6 years. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 13, 2023.
In brief
Arkhangelsk Oblast · Arkhangelsk · Students · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases, Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
6 years
Imprisonment (in absentia)
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
The case under the article on repeated discreditation of the army was initiated because of a repost of an anti-war publication by activist Ilia Leshukov in VKontakte. Also the case on public justification of terrorism was initiated because of Instagram stories about the explosion on the Crimean Bridge. On May 30, Krivtsova was fined 30,000 rubles under the article on discredetation of the army of the Russian Federation (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences) because of the anti-war leaflet. The decision came into force.
Latest event
August 29, 2025 — added to the register of “foreign agents”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, March 13, 2023
Timeline
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The of Olesya Krivtsova's case on repeated discreditation of the RF Armed Forces and justification of terrorism
Criminal case
The of Olesya Krivtsova's case on repeated discreditation of the RF Armed Forces and justification of terrorism
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Student of the Northern (Arctic) Federal University. On 26 December 2022, she was searched, after which she was detained. Later it became known that a case was opened for discrediting the Armed Forces, as well as public justification of terrorism. The court elected her a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions. On 3 January 2023, Krivtsova was detained, accusing that tickets from Russia had been bought in her name. At the same time, the girl's support group claims that neither she nor any of her relatives bought the tickets. The next day the court sent her under house arrest. Krivtsova managed to leave Russia. After that, the investigator began threatening her family. In June, Krivtsova and her husband were expelled from the university. In July 2024, it became known that Krivtsova's Russian passport was cancelled. At the same time, Krivtsova's mother was fined because, according to the law enforcers, the girl had stolen the electronic bracelet of the Federal Penitentiary Service.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- arrest in absentia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.