Roman Meshcheryakov
Roman Meshcheryakov, born 1985. Charges: Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code (Receiving training for the commission of terrorist crimes); Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a terrorist community); “Roman Meshcheryakov's case of participation in the activities of a terrorist community”. Sentence (February 5, 2026): Sentence unknown. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, May 23, 2026.
In brief
Military personnel · Terrorism cases
Sentence
Sentence unknown
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code — Receiving training for the commission of terrorist crimes
- Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in a terrorist community
Latest event
May 23, 2026 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, May 23, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Roman Meshcheryakov's case of participation in the activities of a terrorist community
- Case number
- 1-942/2025
Details and sources
Full summary
Ukrainian serviceman. A case was brought against him for participation in the activities of a terrorist community. In September 2025, the case went to court. On February 5, 2026, Meshcheryakov was sentenced, details are unknown.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.