Yuri Samsonov
Yuri Samsonov, born 2002, Udmurtia. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Yuri Samsonov's case of public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (December 5, 2024): 6 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since September 10, 2025; place of detention: Penal colony No. 3, Novosibirsk Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 24, 2025.
In brief
Udmurtia · Glazov · Architects · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
Upheld September 10, 2025
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
The reason for the case was allegedly a comment in support of the "Russian Volunteer Corps".
Latest event
September 24, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, September 24, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Yuri Samsonov's case of public justification of terrorism
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 3, Novosibirsk Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
630097, Новосибирская область, г. Новосибирск, ул. Звездная, 34, ФКУ «ИК № 3 ГУФСИН России по Новосибирской области», Самсонов Юрий Евгеньевич, 2002 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Glazov (Udmurtia). A case of public justification of terrorism was brought against him, allegedly because of a post in support of the Russian Volunteer Corps. The telegram channel "Udmurtia against corruption" claims that Samsonov was initially accused of high treason and participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation, but later these charges were dropped. In addition, according to the channel, the post, which presumably became the reason for the case, was published a year before the Russian Volunteer Corps was recognised as a terrorist organisation. On 5 December 2024, Samsonov was sentenced to six years in a general regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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