Ivan Semikoz
Ivan Semikoz, born 2005, Occupied territory of Luhanska oblast. Charges: Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Assisting or financing terrorist activities); “Ivan Semikoz's case”. Sentence (January 28, 2025): 8 years 6 months' imprisonment, of which the first 2 in prison, the rest in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since October 2, 2025. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, February 15, 2025.
In brief
Sentence
8 years 6 months
imprisonment, of which the first 2 in prison, the rest in a strict regime colony
Upheld October 2, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.1 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Assisting or financing terrorist activities
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in February 2024, "in order to provide financial support to the terrorist organisation, he transferred money through the mobile application "Oschad24/7" installed in his mobile phone to the account of the Ukrainian paramilitary nationalist association "Azov", being aware that its activities are aimed at committing crimes of terrorist, extremist and general criminal nature in the territory of the Russian Federation".
Latest event
October 31, 2025 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, February 15, 2025
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 8 years 6 months
· Persecution begins
Ivan Semikoz's case
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Ivan Semikoz's case
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Full summary
A resident of the Lugansk region of Ukraine. A case of terrorism financing was opened against him because of a money transfer to the Azov regiment. On 28 January 2025, Semikoz was sentenced to eight and a half years in a strict regime colony.
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- Citizenship
- Ukraine
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