Liubov Selina
Liubov Selina, born 1985. Charges: Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a terrorist community); “Liubov Selina's case of participating in the activities of a terrorist community”. Sentence (September 25, 2023): 5 years' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since November 22, 2023. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 3, 2026.
In brief
Sentence
5 years
deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
Upheld November 22, 2023
Charges
- Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in a terrorist community
Latest event
March 3, 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, March 3, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Liubov Selina's case of participating in the activities of a terrorist community
- Case number
- 1-247/2023
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Full summary
In 2015, she served for five and a half months under contract as a records clerk in the Aidar Battalion. On this basis, a case was opened against her for participation in the activities of a terrorist community. On 25 September 2023, Selina was sentenced to five years in a general-regime penal colony. This verdict became the basis for placing the Aidar Battalion on the list of terrorist organisations.
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- Citizenship
- Ukraine
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