Artem Shevchenko
Artem Shevchenko, born 1997, Occupied territory of Donetska oblast. Charges: Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code (Receiving training for the commission of terrorist crimes); Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a terrorist community); “Artem Shevchenko's case of participation in the activities of a terrorist community”. Sentence: 18 years. Status: location unknown.
In brief
Occupied territory of Donetska oblast · Military personnel · Terrorism cases
Sentence
18 years
Imprisonment (strict regime)
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code — Receiving training for the commission of terrorist crimes
- Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in a terrorist community
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in January 2019, he voluntarily joined the Azov regiment (a terrorist organisation banned in Russia), was trained to carry out terrorist activities and took part in the armed conflict as a medic.
Latest event
March 13, 2026 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Artem Shevchenko's case of participation in the activities of a terrorist community
Details and sources
Full summary
Ukrainian soldier. Captured in 2022. A case was opened against him for participation in the activities of a terrorist community due to his involvement in the activities of the Azov battalion. No later than April 2026, Shevchenko was sentenced to 18 years in a strict regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.