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Andrei Shabanov

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Andrei Shabanov, born 1980, Samara Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 280.4 part 2 item v, Russian Criminal Code; “The case of public justification of terrorism and calls for activities against the security of the Russian Federation”, opened on March 1, 2024. Sentence (February 5, 2025): 6 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony; previously convicted under Article 354.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code; Article 354.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since March 21, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 10, Samara Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, May 28, 2025.

In brief

Samara Oblast · Samara · Musicians · Terrorism cases

Sentence

6 years

imprisonment in a general regime colony

Verdict February 5, 2025

Upheld January 21, 2026

Other verdicts

  • February 28, 2022 — a fine of 60 thousand rubles

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, "through the Internet he specifically called to join the legion "Freedom of Russia" and "Russian Volunteer Corps", and at least two people got acquainted with his calls".

Latest event

October 20, 2026 — case status changed

Became known October 20, 2026 · checked October 18, 2026

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  2. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 6 years

  4. · Preventive measure: temporary stay in hospital

  5. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  6. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

    Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Samara Region

Criminal case

The case of public justification of terrorism and calls for activities against the security of the Russian Federation

Case number
2-182/2024

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Andrei Shabanov's case on the rehabilitation of Nazism

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Write a letter

Facility: Penal colony No. 10, Samara Oblast

Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)

446394, пос. Волжский, ул. Заводская д. 46, Самарская область, Красноярский район, ФКУ «ИК № 10 УФСИН России по Самарской области», Шабанов Андрей Александрович, 1980 г.р.

Address checked October 18, 2026

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Resident of Samara, a saxophonist. In May 2020, it became known about the initiation of a case against Shabanov. He was charged with rehabilitation of Nazism. On 1 March 2022, Shabanov was sentenced to a fine of 60 thousand rubles. On 21 March 2024, Shabanov's mother was searched. The law enforcers claimed that they were looking for explosives, but nothing was found. After that Shabanov himself was arrested under the administrative article on disorderly conduct. On 6 April 2024, it became known that he was taken into custody on the case of public justification of terrorism and calls for activities against the security of the Russian Federation, namely joining the legion "Freedom of Russia" and "Russian Volunteer Corps". On 5 February 2025, Shabanov was sentenced in this case to six years in a general regime colony.

All fields of the record
Citizenship
Russia
Persecution episodes
2
Sources (1)

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