Alina Kühne
Alina Kühne, born 2006, Khakassia. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization); “The case of Alina Kyune for participating in the activities of a terrorist organization and inciting terrorism”. Sentence (December 19, 2024): 5 years 6 months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since April 22, 2025.
In brief
Khakassia · Abakan · Terrorism cases
Sentence
5 years 6 months
deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
Upheld January 13, 2026
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the version of the investigation, sent to a telegram chat room information related to the mass shooting at the American school Columbine.
Latest event
January 13, 2026 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
The case of Alina Kyune for participating in the activities of a terrorist organization and inciting terrorism
- Case number
- 1-130/2024
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Full summary
A resident of Abakan. A case was opened against her for participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation and calls to terrorism due to the fact that at the age of 17 she sent information about the shooting at the Columbine school in the United States to a Telegram chat room. The investigation deemed her a member of the defunct Columbine terrorist organisation. On 19 December 2024, Kühne was sentenced to five and a half years in a general regime colony. On 14 January 2026, the cassation court upheld the sentence, despite the fact that the Ombudsman had requested that the verdict be overturned.
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