Svetlana Nazarova
Svetlana Nazarova, born 1981, Vologda Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Svetlana Nazarova's case of justification of terrorism”. Sentence (December 1, 2025): 2 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since February 28, 2025; place of detention: Penal colony No. 1, Vologda Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, May 4, 2026.
In brief
Vologda Oblast · Vologda · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
2 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony
Upheld February 27, 2026
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 prosecution's version, on 15 March 2025, Nazarova wrote a comment under the publication of the telegram channel of the Siberian Battalion fighting on the side of Ukraine: "Guys, you are the best! Not some Putin's suckers and other scum!".
Latest event
May 4, 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 4, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №2 (SIZO-2) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Vologda Oblast
· Persecution begins
Svetlana Nazarova's case of justification of terrorism
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Svetlana Nazarova's case of justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 2-93/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 1, Vologda Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
160012 Вологодская область, г. Вологда, ул. Левичева д.1-а, ФКУ «ИК № 1 УФСИН России по Вологодской области», Назарова Светлана Александровна, 1981 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
She is a resident of Vologda, a document management operator at Baltiyskaya Logistica Vologda LLC. She is a member of an animal protection society, and before her arrest she had 20 cats rescued from the streets in her care. On 5 August 2025, she was detained in a case of justification of terrorism because of a comment under the post of the Telegram channel of the Siberian Battalion fighting on the side of Ukraine: "Guys, you are the best! Not some Putin's suckers and other scum!".
On the same day, when questioned by an investigator, Nazarova said she had a negative attitude towards the Russian authorities and opposed the "special military operation" and mobilisation. "I want this military conflict to end as soon as possible," the interrogation protocol reads.
Nazarova was placed in custody the day after her detention.
On 1 December 2025, Nazarova was sentenced to two years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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