Nikolai Popovich
- Criminal Code
- Article 205 part 2 items a, v, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 16 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-05-27
- Region
- Kursk Oblast
- Facility
- ФКУ «Тюрьма УФСИН Ульяновской области»
- Address for letters
- 433513, ул. Калугина д. 66, Ульяновская область, г. Димитровград, ФКУ «Тюрьма УФСИН Ульяновской области», Попович Николай Юрьевич, 1982 г.р.
Case summary
Ukrainian military personnel. On November 17, 2024, he was taken prisoner in the Kursk region. A criminal case was opened against him for committing a “terrorist act.” On May 28, 2025, Popovich was sentenced to 16 years in a maximum-security penal colony.
Others charged under Article 205 part 2 items a, v, Russian Criminal Code
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