Bogdan Ter-Arutyunov
Bogdan Ter-Arutyunov, born 1979, Moscow Oblast. Charges: Article 280.4 part 2 items v, d, Russian Criminal Code; “Bogdan Ter-Arutyunov's case of calls for activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation”. Sentence (September 5, 2025): 3 years' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since January 20, 2026.
In brief
Moscow Oblast · Lyubertsy · Anti-war cases
Sentence
3 years
deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
Upheld January 20, 2026
Charges
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was the comments: "Whatever. The bridge must be destroyed, which will happen soon. The annexed Crimea will return to Ukraine sooner or later"; "The bridge is part of the enemy's military infrastructure. Therefore, it must be destroyed. The Russian army is supplied through this bridge".
Latest event
January 20, 2026 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
Criminal case
Bogdan Ter-Arutyunov's case of calls for activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation
- Case number
- 1-785/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Full summary
Resident of Lyubertsy (Moscow region). Candidate of Technical Sciences, engaged in tutoring, played basketball. A case was opened against him on calls for activities against the security of the Russian Federation because of statements about the need to destroy the Crimean bridge. Presumably, he was assigned a preventive measure not allowing him to use the Internet. On 5 September 2025, Ter-Arutyunov was sentenced to three years in a general regime colony.
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- Citizenship
- Russia
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