Georgiy Tabuev
Georgiy Tabuev, born 1992, Occupied territory of Donetska oblast. Charges: Article 222.1 part 3 item v applied with Article 30 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Illegal acquisition, transfer, storage, transportation, shipment, or carrying of explosives or…); Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “Georgiy Tabuev's case of treason and possession of explosives”. Sentence (May 28, 2025): 14 years 9 months' deprivation of liberty in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since March 1, 2023; place of detention: Penal colony No. 1, Perm Krai. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, May 13, 2026.
In brief
Sentence
14 years 9 months
deprivation of liberty in a strict regime colony
First instance, August 8, 2024: 15 years
Charges
- Article 222.1 part 3 item v applied with Article 30 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Illegal acquisition, transfer, storage, transportation, shipment, or carrying of explosives or explosive devices committed by an organized group of people
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he arrived in Mariupol in November 2022. At the checkpoint in the village of Vasilievka, he was recruited by the Ukrainian military under the threat of reprisals against his relatives. On the instructions of the Ukrainian security services, he took photos of various Russian objects and received parcels with homemade explosives.
Latest event
May 13, 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 13, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 15 years
· Persecution begins
Georgiy Tabuev's case of treason and possession of explosives
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Criminal case
Georgiy Tabuev's case of treason and possession of explosives
- Case number
- 2-161/2024
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 1, Perm Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
618545, Пермский край, г. Соликамск, ул. Карналитовая, д. 98, ФКУ «ИК-1 ОИК № 2 ОУХД ГУФСИН России по Пермскому краю», Табуев Георгий Олегович, 1992 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
According to the investigation, he arrived at Mariupol (Donetsk region of Ukraine) in November 2022, but before that he was recruited by the Ukrainian military at the checkpoint under the threat of reprisals against his relatives. In March 2023, he was detained by Russian security services on charges of treason and possession of explosives: according to the investigation, he took photographs of various Russian objects for the Ukrainian security services and received parcels with homemade explosives. On 8 August 2024, Tabuyev was sentenced to 15 years in a strict regime colony. The court reclassified the charge of possession of explosives to attempted possession. On 28 November 2024, the court of appeal reduced the sentence by three months.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia, Ukraine
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