Alena Krylova
Alena Krylova, born 1992, Moscow. Charges: Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in an extremist community); “Alena Krylova's case”. Sentence (April 11, 2024): 2 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony, 6 months' restriction of liberty. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, November 13, 2024.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Scientists · Extremism cases
Sentence
2 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony, 6 months' restriction of liberty
First instance, December 19, 2023: 2 years
Charges
- Article 282.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in an extremist community
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she joined the Left Resistance, within the framework of which she organised and held public events aimed at discrediting the activities of the authorities, and ensured the functioning of Internet pages in VKontakte.
Latest event
July 1, 2025 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, November 13, 2024
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 2 years
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Alena Krylova's case
Criminal case
Alena Krylova's case
Thematic group: The "Left Resistance" case
Details and sources
Full summary
On 8 September 2021, Krylova was prosecuted for participation in the activities of an extremist community. She left Russia. On 4 June 2023, she was detained in Bishkek. After that, she found herself in Russia, where she was taken into custody. On 19 December 2023, Krylova was sentenced to two years in a general regime colony. Presumably, she was released in January 2025.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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