Ksenia Svetlishina
Ksenia Svetlishina, born 1986, Occupied territory of Sevastopol. Charges: Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity); Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “Ksenia Svetlishina's case”. Sentence (April 8, 2026): 13 years and 3 months' imprisonment in a general-regime colony, followed by 1,5 year of restriction of liberty. Status: imprisoned.
In brief
Occupied territory of Sevastopol · Sevastopol
Sentence
5 years 3 months
13 years and 3 months' imprisonment in a general-regime colony, followed by 1,5 year of restriction of liberty
First instance, September 3, 2024: 5 years 3 months
Charges
- Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "between April and November 2023, the defendant collected information about the movements of warships and aircraft, as well as the locations of Russian Armed Forces in Sevastopol, and transmitted this information to a representative of Ukraine via messaging apps." Additionally, she "wrote statements expressing hatred toward the Russian Federation" on benches and other infrastructure.
Latest event
April 8, 2026 — appeal
The court changed the sentence to 5 years 3 months.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 5 years 3 months
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years 3 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol
Criminal case
Ksenia Svetlishina's case
- Case number
- 2-15/2025
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
295006, Республика Крым, г. Симферополь, бул. Ленина, 4, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Республике Крым и г. Севастополь, Светлишина Ксения Евгеньевна, 1986 г.р.
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Full summary
A resident of Sevastopol. She was prosecuted for vandalism for anti-Russian graffiti on benches and for confidential cooperation with a foreign state. The investigators claimed that she provided a representative of Ukraine with information about the movements of warships and aviation and the locations of the Russian Armed Forces. On July 22, 2024, the case was sent to court, and on September 3, Svetlishina was sentenced to five years and three months in a general-regime colony. On July 8, 2025, the court of appeals satisfied the prosecutor's complaint and returned the case to the prosecutor's office, reclassifying the charges as treason. In October, the court sentenced Svetlishina to thirteen years and three months in a general-regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Preventive measures
- pre-trial detention
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