Konstantin Pashyan
Konstantin Pashyan, born 1988, Belgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Resident of Belgorod' second case on public endorsing of terrorism”. Sentence (January 13, 2026): 5 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony, prohibition to administer sites on the Internet for a period of 3… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since March 30, 2026; place of detention: Pre-trial detention centre No. 3, Belgorod Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, May 4, 2026.
In brief
Belgorod Oblast · Belgorod · Terrorism cases
Sentence
5 years
imprisonment in a general regime colony, prohibition to administer sites on the Internet for a period of 3 years
Upheld March 30, 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 investigation, in December 2022 (or 2024), the Belgorod resident posted a comment in a public Telegram chat room that justified the ideology and practices of the Ukrainian regiment Azov.
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
· Imprisonment begins
Pre-trial Detention Centre №3 (SIZO-3) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Belgorod Oblast
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Resident of Belgorod' second case on public endorsing of terrorism
- Case number
- 1-43/2026
Write a letter
Facility: Pre-trial detention centre No. 3, Belgorod Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
308017, Белгородская область, г. Белгород, ул. К. Заслонова, д. 169 А, ФКУ СИЗО-3 УФСИН России по Белгородской области, Пашьян Константин Валентинович, 1988 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Belgorod, specialist of Ozon Bank. He was prosecuted for public justification of terrorism because of his endorsement of the activities of the Azov battalion. No later than January 2026, he was sentenced to five years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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