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Denis Ruzaev

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Denis Ruzaev, born 1982, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Denis Ruzaev's case of justification of terrorism”. Sentence (March 27, 2024): 2 years and 6 months' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since May 2, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 35, Khakassia.

In brief

Krasnoyarsk Krai · Sharypovo · Photographer · Terrorism cases

Sentence

2 years 6 months

2 years and 6 months' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony

Verdict March 27, 2024

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the court's version, his texts posted on the social network contained calls to terrorism and justification of terrorism and were aimed at "destabilising the activities of the authorities".

Latest event

May 2, 2024 — imprisonment begins

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment begins

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months

  3. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

Criminal case

Denis Ruzaev's case of justification of terrorism

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Write a letter

Facility: Penal colony No. 35, Khakassia

Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)

655017, Республика Хакасия, г. Абакан, кв. Молодёжный, 11, ФКУ «ИК № 35 УФСИН России по Республике Хакасия», Рузаев Денис Евгеньевич, 1982 г.р.

Address checked October 18, 2026

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Ruzaev was born in Tyva, lived in Krasnoyarsk Krai, and worked as a photographer. A case of public justification of terrorism was brought against him. On 27 March 2024, he was sentenced to two and a half years in a general regime penal colony.

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