Alexander Mirkulov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.5 part 2 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 275 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 10 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-04-18
- Region
- Samara Oblast
- City
- Samara
- Facility
- ФКУ «Тюрьма УФСИН Ульяновской области»
- Address for letters
- 433513, ул. Калугина д. 66, Ульяновская область, г. Димитровград, ФКУ «Тюрьма УФСИН Ульяновской области», Миркулов Александр Валерьевич, 1974 г.р.
Case summary
A resident of Samara. In May 2024, he was detained at the border with Kazakhstan. According to his ex-wife, he was moving cars. During the search, as she claims, Mirkulov was beaten: she saw blood on a towel in the flat, and at the hearing to elect a preventive measure, he was limping and had a broken nose. Mirkulov was taken into custody on charges of preparing to participate in the activities of a terrorist organisation and state treason in connection with his intention to join the Freedom of Russia legion. According to his ex-wife, he was forced to admit guilt. On 18 April 2025, Mirkulov was sentenced to ten years in a strict regime colony.
Others charged under Article 205.5 part 2 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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