Islam Terloev
Islam Terloev, Stavropol Krai. Charges: Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of…); “The second case of desecration of the "Eternal flame" in Nevinnomyssk”. Sentence (October 23, 2024): 1 year's imprisonment in a settlement colony, with a two-year ban on holding public service positions involving the… Status: at large.
In brief
Stavropol Krai · Nevinnomyssk · Athletes
Sentence
1 year
s imprisonment in a settlement colony, with a two-year ban on holding public service positions involving the exercise of authority, organizational, managerial, or administrative duties for a period of 2 years
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Insulting the memory, symbols, and veterans of the Great Patriotic War (committed by a group of individuals or using mass media or the Internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, acting as part of a group together with Abdul Avtorhanov and Alikhan Maashaev, while at the “Alley of Glory” in the city of Nevinnomyssk—a public place—on the pedestal of a cultural heritage site of regional significance, the “Eternal Glory” Obelisk, erected to commemorate the soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 and serving as a symbol of Russia’s military glory, Terloev acted deliberately, being aware of the public danger of his actions, foreseeing the inevitable socially dangerous consequences in the form of violating the general principles established by Article 44 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which guarantees the duty of every person to preserve historical and cultural heritage and protect monuments of history and culture. Indifferently disregarding these consequences, and with the intent of publicly desecrating symbols of Russia’s military glory and insulting the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland, while displaying disrespect for Russian society, he performed no fewer than 56 movements of raising and lowering the sole of his shoe toward the Eternal Flame of the “Eternal Glory” Obelisk, thereby desecrating the symbol of Russia’s military glory and insulting the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland.
Latest event
June 1, 2025 — imprisonment ends
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
The second case of desecration of the "Eternal flame" in Nevinnomyssk
Criminal case
The second case of desecration of the "Eternal flame" in Nevinnomyssk
Other defendants in the case
- Abdul Avtorkhanov — At large, 1 year
- Alikhan Maashayev — At large, 1 year
Details and sources
Full summary
Presumably a resident of Chechnya, an acrobat. In March 2024, he was declared wanted in the case of desecration of the "Eternal Flame" in Nevinnomyssk (Stavropol Territory).The case was prompted by acrobatic stunts performed by three men who brought the soles of their shoes close to the flame. Later, he was placed under house arrest. On October 23, 2024, Terloyev was sentenced to one year in a settlement colony and was taken into custody in the courtroom. He was reportedly released in June 2025.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 354.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.