Ivan Shcherbakov
Ivan Shcherbakov, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Charges: Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “Ivan Shcherbakov’s case of state treason”. Sentence (October 6, 2025): 12 years’ imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony, followed by 1 year of restriction of freedom. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since December 25, 2025; place of detention: Penal colony No. 7, Sakha Republic. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, February 10, 2026.
In brief
Sentence
12 years
imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony, followed by 1 year of restriction of freedom
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
The grounds for initiating the case were two money transfers to Ukraine.
Latest event
February 10, 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, February 10, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 12 years
· Persecution begins
Ivan Shcherbakov’s case of state treason
Criminal case
Ivan Shcherbakov’s case of state treason
- Case number
- 2-21/2025
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 7, Sakha Republic
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
677911, Республика Саха (Якутия), с. Табага, ул. Каландаришвили, 2, ФКУ «ИК № 7 УФСИН по Республике Саха (Якутия)», Щербаков Иван Алексеевич, 1998 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Kansk, Krasnoyarsk Krai. On 9 September 2024, he was detained. Mediazona claims that he was charged with treason as late as November. The grounds for his prosecution were two transfers of money to Ukraine. On 6 October 2025, Shcherbakov was sentenced to 12 years in a strict regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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