Vadim Tivonenko
Vadim Tivonenko, born 1988, Occupied territory of Donetska oblast. Charges: Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a terrorist community); “Vadim Tivonenko's case”. Sentence (April 2, 2025): 12 years' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since April 24, 2025; place of detention: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, October 30, 2025.
In brief
Occupied territory of Donetska oblast · Military personnel · Terrorism cases
Sentence
12 years
imprisonment in a strict regime colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in a terrorist community
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the initiation of the case were his activities as a member of the Aidar battalion on the territory of Donetsk region of Ukraine.
Latest event
October 30, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, October 30, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 12 years
Criminal case
Vadim Tivonenko's case
Thematic group: The case of four former Aidar Battalion servicemen
Write a letter
Facility: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
600020, ул. Большая Нижегородская д. 67, Владимирская область, г. Владимир, ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Владимирской области» «Владимирский централ», Тивоненко Вадим Николаевич, 1988 г.р.
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Full summary
Tivonenko is a Ukrainian serviceman. On 19 August 2024, he was taken prisoner on the territory of Donetsk region of Ukraine. A case on participation in the activities of a terrorist community was opened against him due to his involvement in the activities of the Aidar battalion. On 2 April 2025, Tivonenko was sentenced to 12 years in a strict regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.