Mikhail Kupriyanov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 275 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 7 years
- Date of verdict
- 2024-10-15
- Region
- Ivanovo Oblast
- Facility
- ФКУ «ИК № 5 УФСИН по Ивановской области»
- Address for letters
- 153512, Ивановская область, г. Кохма, ул. Кочетовой, дом 59а, ФКУ «ИК № 5 УФСИН по Ивановской области», Куприянов Михаил Алексеевич, 1994 г.р.
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 26 March 2026
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Case 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.
Others charged under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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