Alexei Melnikov
Alexei Melnikov, born 1975, Moscow Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 282 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity (with violence, using official position, or by a group)); “Alexei Melnikov's case on calls to terrorism and incitement to hatred”. Sentence (April 8, 2025): 7 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Moscow Oblast · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
7 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
Upheld October 21, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 282 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity (with violence, using official position, or by a group)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he published pictures on the social network and left comments to them, which, according to the expert's conclusion, justify the practice of terrorism. The posts were also found to contain calls for extremist activity, in particular, the commission of crimes with the motive of political hatred or enmity against law enforcement officers. The FSB office cited a screenshot of the post, which read: "Crimea, Donbass, Luhansk - this is Ukraine! It's time to overthrow the shitty, bastardised, chekist, Putin regime!"
Latest event
October 21, 2025 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 7 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Alexei Melnikov's case on calls to terrorism and incitement to hatred
- Case number
- 1-111/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
The address is not listed in the database.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the Moscow region. A case was initiated against him for calls to terrorism and incitement to hatred, in particular due to the calls to commit crimes against law enforcement officers. On 8 April 2025, Melnikov was sentenced to seven years in a general regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.