Timofey Mokhnenko
Timofey Mokhnenko, born 1975, Moscow. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Timofey Mokhnenko's case of public justification of terrorism and incitement to hatred”. Sentence (July 17, 2025): sentence unknown. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 26, 2025.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Medical workers · Terrorism cases
Sentence
sentence unknown
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "on 9 November 2023, in the messenger Telegram on the channel "Chat-Deepestate", using a technical means unidentified by the investigation, published text messages, which contain statements inciting to mass hostile (violent) actions aimed at the destruction of representatives of the armed forces of the Russian Federation". The comments in question: "I don't think they will hold Avdeevka, but as a resident of Budyonovsky district of Donetsk, I really ask the AFU: fuck them in the city. There are as many of them as cockroaches here with barracks and training centres" и "No. Huge areas of former factories and mines in our neighbourhood, Promka (note: industrial zone), where everything is now in tents and guarded by Rashists. We don't know exactly what's there. But we need to throw something explosive.
Latest event
July 17, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, March 26, 2025
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Persecution ends
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
Timofey Mokhnenko's case of public justification of terrorism and incitement to hatred
Criminal case
Timofey Mokhnenko's case of public justification of terrorism and incitement to hatred
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
107076, г.Москва, ул. Матросская Тишина, дом 18, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по г. Москве ("Матросская тишина"), Мохненко Тимофей Иванович, 1975 г.р.
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Full summary
Timofey is a resident of Moscow and an employee of an oncology centre. On 18 April 2024, law enforcement officers came to his home to conduct a residential inspection. Mokhnenko and his wife were forced face down on the floor in handcuffs; he was tortured with a stun gun. They were also compelled to “say various things” on video. Ukrainian flags and other symbols were found in the flat. After the inspection, both were arrested for 15 days under the administrative article on disobedience to a lawful order of a police officer (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). When the term expired, Mokhnenko’s wife was released, but he was arrested for a further 15 days under the administrative article on disorderly conduct (Article 20.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences). On 18 May, when Mokhnenko was due to be released, he was detained in a criminal case on public justification of terrorism and incitement to hatred.
On 17 July 2025, he was sentenced; the punishment imposed by the court remains unknown. In November, it was reported that Mokhnenko had been released.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia, Ukraine
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