Viktor Morozov
Viktor Morozov, born 1994, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Victor Morozov's case of justifying terrorism”. Sentence (July 17, 2025): a fine of 400,000 roubles and 2 years' prohibition of administering websites. Status: at large.
In brief
Krasnodar Krai · Krasnodar · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
a fine of 400,000 roubles and 2 years' prohibition of administering websites
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 court, on November 5, 2023, being an opponent of the Russian Federation's special military operation on the territory of Ukraine, he posted a comment in one of the social networks under the news about the court's verdict against a resident of St. Petersburg for attempting to commit a terrorist act by setting fire to two military recruitment offices, in which he acknowledged the actions of the convicted person as permissible and justified.
Latest event
February 1, 2026 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
Criminal case
Victor Morozov's case of justifying terrorism
- Case number
- 1-477/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Krasnodar. On 17 July 2025, the court sentenced him to a fine of 400,000 rubles in the case of justification of terrorism on the Internet because of a comment under the news about the sentencing of a St. Petersburg resident for attempted arson of two military recruitment offices. The news story was probably about the case of 17-year-old Yegor Balazeikin, who was sentenced to six years in a penal colony for attempting to set fire to two military recruitment centres.
The prosecutor's office noted that Morozov was an opponent of the war in Ukraine.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.