Dmitrii Levin
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 275, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 15 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-03-06
- Region
- Krasnodar Krai
- Facility
- ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Владимирской области» «Владимирский централ»
- Address for letters
- 600020, ул. Большая Нижегородская д. 67, Владимирская область, г. Владимир, ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Владимирской области» «Владимирский централ», Левин Дмитрий Олегович, 2003 г.р.
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 15 December 2025
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Case summary
He lived in Donetsk region (Ukraine), moved to Krasnodar region, studied to become a computer network specialist. On 5 April 2024, he was detained, and the next day he was arrested for 15 days for disobeying a lawful order of police officers (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences): the report stated that he "behaved suspiciously, bent to the ground, looked around, placed stickers, began to run away at the sight of approaching police officers", and the court order stated that he "carried out intelligence activities in the interests of Ukraine for a payment of 175 US dollars". On 10 April, 2024, a case was opened against him for participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation: according to the investigation, he cooperated with the Russian Volunteer Corps. The next day Levin was placed in custody. On 26 August, 2024, he was also accused of high treason: according to the investigation, he passed information about military facilities to the RVC, as well as to the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. On 6 March, 2025, Levin was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony.
Others charged under Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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