Mikhail Kupriyanov
Mikhail Kupriyanov, born 1994, Ivanovo Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 275 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Preparation for treason against the state (preparation for a crime)); “Mikhail Kupriyanov' case of public justification of terrorism and preparation for high treason”. Sentence (October 15, 2024): 7 years' imprisonment in a strict-regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 1, 2023; place of detention: Penal colony No. 5, Ivanovo Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 26, 2026.
In brief
Sentence
7 years
imprisonment in a strict-regime penal colony
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 275 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Preparation for treason against the state (preparation for a crime)
Full wording of the charges
The grounds for initiating the case against him were the publication of a video obituary dedicated to the death of a Ukrainian Armed Forces fighter with the call sign “Mujahid”, the posting of the logo of the “Russian Volunteer Corps”, as well as his alleged intention to join the “Russian Volunteer Corps”.
Latest event
March 26, 2026 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, March 26, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 7 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Mikhail Kupriyanov' case of public justification of terrorism and preparation for high treason
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Ivanovo Oblast
Criminal case
Mikhail Kupriyanov' case of public justification of terrorism and preparation for high treason
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 5, Ivanovo Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
153512, Ивановская область, г. Кохма, ул. Кочетовой, дом 59а, ФКУ «ИК № 5 УФСИН по Ивановской области», Куприянов Михаил Алексеевич, 1994 г.р.
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Full summary
Mikhail is a resident of Shuya, Ivanovo Oblast. He enjoyed airsoft and regularly went on hikes and training sessions. In June 2023, he was detained and placed in custody on charges of publicly justifying terrorism, due to a video obituary dedicated to a fallen Ukrainian Armed Forces fighter with the call sign “Mujahid”, as well as for posting the logo of the Russian Volunteer Corps. He was later additionally charged with preparation for high treason, as the investigation claimed he intended to join the ranks of the RDK. On 15 October 2024, Kupriyanov was sentenced to seven years in a strict-regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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