Daniil Likhanov
Daniil Likhanov, born 2003, Novosibirsk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting or financing terrorist activities); Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “Daniil Likhanov's case on financing terrorist activity and high treason”. Sentence (December 24, 2025): 14 years' imprisonment, with the first 3 years in prison, and the remaining years in a strict regime colony, followed by… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since September 1, 2024; place of detention: Pre-trial detention centre No. 1, Novosibirsk Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, January 16, 2026.
In brief
Novosibirsk Oblast · Novosibirsk · Terrorism cases
Sentence
14 years
imprisonment, with the first 3 years in prison, and the remaining years in a strict regime colony, followed by 1 year of restriction of liberty.
Upheld April 21, 2026
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting or financing terrorist activities
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "in 2023, in the Telegram messenger, the accused established a cooperative relationship with T., a member of the radical nationalist armed formation "Russian Volunteer Corps" (hereinafter - "RDK"), accused of committing several crimes, including high treason, and declared on the international wanted list. In the period from October 2023 to April 2024, on the grounds of rejection of the foreign and domestic policy of the military and political leadership of the Russian Federation, wishing to provide financial assistance to Ukraine in order to support the armed formations of that State in combat operations against units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and to facilitate the terrorist activities of the "RDK" aimed at destabilising the Russian authorities, he made transfers of cryptocurrency to digital accounts known to him from T., which he used to transfer money to the "RDK". Also in April 2024, in one of the public Telegram groups, he posted a publication from a Telegram channel belonging to "RDK", which promoted the terrorist ideology of "RDK" and called for financial support on their behalf, including to assist its members in organising and committing terrorist offences, by providing the relevant bank details.
Latest event
April 21, 2026 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, January 16, 2026
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 14 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Daniil Likhanov's case on financing terrorist activity and high treason
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Novosibirsk Oblast
Criminal case
Daniil Likhanov's case on financing terrorist activity and high treason
- Case number
- 1-241/2025
Write a letter
Facility: Pre-trial detention centre No. 1, Novosibirsk Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
630010, Новосибирская обл., Новосибирск, ул. Караваева, 1, ФКУ СИЗО-1 ГУФСИН России по Новосибирской области, Лиханов Даниил Сергеевич, 2003 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Novosibirsk. In September 2024, he was taken into custody on charges of financing terrorist activity due to the transfer of cryptocurrency to the Russian Volunteer Corps. Later, he was also accused of inciting terrorism due to calls for transferring money to the RDK and for high treason. On 24 December 2025, Likhanov was sentenced to 14 years in a strict regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.