Dmitry Samchenko
Dmitry Samchenko, born 1982. Charges: Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code (Receiving training for the commission of terrorist crimes); Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a terrorist community); “Dmitry Samchenko's case”. Sentenced on December 3, 2024. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Military personnel · Terrorism cases
Sentence
18 years
Imprisonment (strict regime)
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code — Receiving training for the commission of terrorist crimes
- Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in a terrorist community
Latest event
July 4, 2025 — persecution ends
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 18 years
Criminal case
Dmitry Samchenko's case
Thematic group: The case of eight servicemen of the Azov Brigade
Details and sources
Full summary
A serviceman of the Azov battalion. On 18 May 2022, he was captured. He was prosecuted for participation in the activities of a terrorist community and undergoing training for the purpose of terrorist activities. On 3 December 2024, Samchenko was given a custodial sentence, details are unknown. On 4 July 2025, he was handed over to Ukraine as part of a prisoner exchange.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.