Aleksander Nesterenko
- Criminal Code
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282 part 2 item a, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesExtremism cases
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 3 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-12-19
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
- Facility
- ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Кировской области
- Address for letters
- 610004, Кировская область, г. Киров, ул. Мопра, д.1.,, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Кировской области, Нестеренко Александр Николаевич, 1963 г.р.
Case summary
Resident of Moscow, Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy at Bauman Moscow State Technical University, PEC member with the right to casting vote. On 3 September 2024, he was searched in a case of incitement to hatred, after which he was interrogated and released in the status of a witness. However, on 5 September it became known that Nesterenko was a suspect in the case because of the publication of five Ukrainian songs in "VKontakte". On 7 September, he was taken into custody. Later it became known that he is also accused of calling for extremism. Nesterenko claims that he did not upload the songs to his page, but only saved what others had posted.
On 19 December 2025, Nesterenko was sentenced to three years in a general regime colony.
Others charged under Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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