Alexei Melnikov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesTerrorism casesExtremism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 7 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-04-08
- Region
- Moscow Oblast
Case 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.
Others charged under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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