Andrei Shpringer
Andrei Shpringer, born 2004, Khabarovsk Krai. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Andrei Shpringer's case on public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (September 13, 2024): 3 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since December 26, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 8, Amur Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, May 12, 2026.
In brief
Sentence
3 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
Upheld July 9, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, motivated by political hatred and hostility, while the Russian Armed Forces were conducting a special military operation, he expressed support and solidarity with the paramilitary formations of Ukraine. He posted a post about it in the public domain. In this message he tried to justify the activities of Ukrainian terrorist organisations banned on the territory of the Russian Federation. Also this post discredited the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Latest event
May 12, 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, May 12, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Andrei Shpringer's case on public justification of terrorism
Criminal case
Andrei Shpringer's case on public justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 1-72/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 8, Amur Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
675010, Амурская область, г.Благовещенск, ул. Албазинская, 45, ФКУ «ИК № 8 УФСИН России по Амурской области», Шпрингер Андрей Алексеевич, 2004 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Amursk (Khabarovsk Krai). In February 2024, he was detained. A case of public justification of terrorism was brought against him. According to the investigation, he endorsed the activities of "Ukrainian terrorist organisations". On 13 September 2024, Shpringer was sentenced to three years in a general regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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