Sergey Temiashov
Sergey Temiashov, born 1996, Oryol Oblast. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Sergey Temyashov's case of "fakes" about the Armed Forces of Russian Federation”. Sentence (November 14, 2024): 5 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, prohibition to engage in activities related to the… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since November 14, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 5, Oryol Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 17, 2025.
In brief
Oryol Oblast · Oryol · Anti-war cases
Sentence
5 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, prohibition to engage in activities related to the administration of sites on the Internet for a period of 2 years
Upheld September 2, 2025
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "in July 2023, the convict posted videos and comments on the social network in the Internet, which contained deliberately false information about the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine during the special military operation."
Latest event
September 2, 2025 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, March 17, 2025
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Oryol Oblast
· Persecution begins
Sergey Temyashov's case of "fakes" about the Armed Forces of Russian Federation
Criminal case
Sergey Temyashov's case of "fakes" about the Armed Forces of Russian Federation
- Case number
- 1-169/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 5, Oryol Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
303900, Орловская обл., п. Нарышкино, ул. Заводская, д.62, ФКУ «ИК № 5 УФСИН России по Орловской области», Темяшов Сергей Александрович, 1996 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Orel city. On 9 February 2024, a case was brought against him for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. Temiashov was placed under house arrest. On the 14th of November 2024, he was sentenced to five years in a general regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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