Alexander Novosad
Alexander Novosad, born 1973, Chelyabinsk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “Alexander Novosad' case on state treason and calls to terrorism and extremism”. Sentenced on May 27, 2026. Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Chelyabinsk Oblast · Chelyabinsk · Manual workers · Terrorism cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
17 years
Imprisonment (strict regime)
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)
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, from October 2022 to 12 May 2023 Novosad "established contact with a representative of Ukraine and, using bank accounts of persons misled by representatives of a foreign state and unaware of his criminal activity", made five transfers totalling 15,000 rubles. In addition, the defendant published several similar comments in the Krem, Chelyabinsk Budushchego, NeXTALive, Rospartizan, and Rosbunt Telegram channels. These comments included "Death to Putin", "Death to sectarians who support Putin", "Glory to Ukraine", "Freedom to the Ural Republic", "Our task is to defeat the dictatorial regime, help and support volunteers. This we can and must do," "Helping Russian citizens fighting on the side of Ukraine is the task of all Russians, leading to the overthrow of the Kremlin regime," and "ISIS, do your work, brothers".
Latest event
May 27, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 17 years.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 17 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Alexander Novosad' case on state treason and calls to terrorism and extremism
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Alexander Novosad' case on state treason and calls to terrorism and extremism
- Case number
- 2-284/2025
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Full summary
A resident of Chelyabinsk, Novosad is the head of a workshop at a company that sells and installs ventilation equipment. He was detained on 27 March 2024 by the Federal Security Service's officers over a case of calls to extremism and terrorism, based on comments he had posted in the Telegram channels: Krem, Chelyabinsk Budushchego, NeXTALive, Rospartizan, and Rosbunt. Novosad's comments contained the following lines: "Death to Putin", "Death to sectarians who support Putin", "Glory to Ukraine", "Freedom to the Ural Republic", "Our task is to defeat the dictatorial regime, help and support volunteers. This we can and must do," "Helping Russian citizens fighting on the side of Ukraine is the task of all Russians, leading to the overthrow of the Kremlin regime," and "ISIS, do your work, brothers." Later in court, Novosad said that during his arrest he was beaten and threatened with having his ear cut off. (This episode occurred just a few days after the detention of suspects in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, one of whom had his ear cut off by a law enforcement officer demanding a confession.) According to Novosad, after the initial beating he was taken to his apartment, forced to the floor, his trousers pulled down, blindfolded, and given a piece of paper. He was then ordered to write a "sincere confession", including an admission that he had transferred money to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Novosad said he initially refused but was compelled to comply after being kicked in the legs. After the search, he was beaten again. In the pre-trial detention center an officer allegedly advised him to state in his written explanation that his injuries had been sustained during home repairs.
On 11 March 2025, he was charged with state treason over the transfer of 15,000 rubles to some "representative of Ukraine". The defence insists that Novosad sent donations for "humanitarian purposes" to a man he had met online. The transfer was made to a Russian bank card. Novosad did not plead guilty to this episode.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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