Alexandr Mineyev
Alexandr Mineyev, born 1996, Moscow. Charges: Article 205 part 1 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Preparation for a terrorist attack); Article 280 part 1 applied with Article 30 part 3, Russian Criminal Code; “Alexander Mineyev's case of preparation to commit a terrorist act”. Sentenced on March 24, 2025. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 13, 2024. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 20, 2025.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Terrorism cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
Compulsory medical treatment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205 part 1 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Preparation for a terrorist attack
- Article 280 part 1 applied with Article 30 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he was contacted via messenger by "supporters of Ukraine" who took advantage of his illness and persuaded him to set fire to the military recruitment centre. Mineyev chose a military recruitment centre near his place of residence and came several times to study its security and escape routes.
Latest event
September 20, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, September 20, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Alexander Mineyev's case of preparation to commit a terrorist act
Criminal case
Alexander Mineyev's case of preparation to commit a terrorist act
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Full summary
A resident of Moscow. Presumably, he has a mental illness. A case of preparation to commit a terrorist act was initiated against him due to the fact that, according to the investigation, certain "supporters of Ukraine" persuaded him to set fire to the military recruitment centre. He was detained after having visited the building of the military recruitment centre several times and was taken into custody on 13 June 2024. According to the court's website, Mineyev was also accused of attempted calls to extremism — it is unknown in connection with which actions. On 24 March 2025, the court sent Mineyev to compulsory treatment.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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