Maria Torbiakovskaia
Maria Torbiakovskaia, born 1970, Irkutsk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “Maria Torbiakovskaia's case of public justification of terrorism and treason”. Sentence (July 31, 2025): 17 years' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony, 2 years' restriction of liberty and a ban on engaging in… Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since December 18, 2025; place of detention: Penal colony No. 28, Khakassia. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, April 17, 2026.
In brief
Sentence
17 years
deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony, 2 years' restriction of liberty and a ban on engaging in public activities on public information and telecommunications networks for 3 years
Upheld December 18, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "in January 2024, she posted publications on the Internet containing justification of terrorist acts prepared and committed by Ukrainian special services in November 2023 on the Baikal-Amur Mainline. In addition, between December 2022 and June 2024, she made numerous transfers of funds to assist the Ukrainian armed forces to purchase ammunition, shells and other weapons and ammunition".
Latest event
April 17, 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, April 17, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 17 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Maria Torbiakovskaia's case of public justification of terrorism and treason
- Case number
- 1-108/2025
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 28, Khakassia
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
655100, Республика Хакасия, п.г.т. Усть-Абакан, Подгорный квартал, 13, ФКУ «ИК № 28 УФСИН России по Республике Хакасия», Торбяковская Мария Викторовна, 1970 г.р.
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Full summary
A resident of the Irkutsk region. She was prosecuted for public justification of terrorism due to statements about the explosion on a train on the Baikal-Amur Mainline organised, according to the official position of the Russian authorities, by the Security Service of Ukraine, and treason due to money transfers for the needs of the AFU. On 31 July 2025, Torbyakovskaya was sentenced to 17 years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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