Aleksandr Shevchuk
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 3 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-09-22
- Region
- Amur Oblast
- City
- Blagoveshchensk
- Facility
- ФКУ «ИК № 13 ГУФСИН России по Свердловской области»«Красная утка»
- Address for letters
- 622013, Свердловская область, г. Нижний Тагил, ул. Кулибина д. 61, ФКУ «ИК № 13 ГУФСИН России по Свердловской области»«Красная утка», Шевчук Александр Анатольевич, 1961 г.р.
Case summary
A resident of Blagoveshchensk. He expressed opposition to Putin and United Russia on his social media accounts. He holds a positive view of the USSR and supports military action against Ukraine. On 31 March 2025, he was prosecuted for publicly justifying terrorism over his comment about "shell hunger". No later than 2 April 2025, Shevchuk was placed in custody. On 22 September 2025, he was sentenced to 3 years in a general regime penal colony.
Others charged under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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