Pavel Matisov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.4 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 226 part 4 item a applied with Article 30 part 3, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 278 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime), Fine
- Sentence
- 22 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-12-16
- Region
- Bashkortostan
- City
- Ufa
- Address for letters
- 622013, Свердловская область, г. Нижний Тагил, ул. Кулибина 61, ПФРСИ при ФКУ ИК-13 УФСИН России по Свердловской области, Матисов Павел Николаевич, 1976 г.р.
Case summary
Resident of Ufa. In 2014 he fought as a volunteer in one of the battalions of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic.
On 24 March 2022, he was searched. He was sent into custody. Matisov was accused of organising the activities of a terrorist community, preparation for the overthrow of power and attempted extortion or theft of weapons.
The defendants in the case reported the use of violence during the delivery to the court, as well as the fact that the investigators put pressure in the pre-trial detention centre, forcing to accelerate familiarisation with the case materials.
According to Mediazona, Sergei Sapozhnikov, who also participated in the work of the circle and is a witness in the case, testified against the participants of the circle. According to him, the circle was preparing to seize power.
On 16 December 2025, Matisov was sentenced to 22 years in a strict regime penal colony.
Others charged under Article 205.4 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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