Svetlana Trofimova
Svetlana Trofimova, born 1960, Kurgan Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “The case against a Kurgan resident on public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (October 15, 2025): Sentence unknown. Status: at large.
In brief
Kurgan Oblast · Kurgan · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
Sentence unknown
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she expressed support for the Ukrainian armed forces, the Freedom of Russia Legion, the Russian Volunteer Corps, and Artpodgotovka, as well as "called for violent actions against top Russian officials." She is being charged for 27,000 comments.
Latest event
October 31, 2025 — imprisonment begins
Timeline
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case against a Kurgan resident on public justification of terrorism
Criminal case
The case against a Kurgan resident on public justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 2-266/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Kurgan. In February 2025, it became known that a case was opened against her for "public justification of terrorism" due to her support of the Ukranian Armed Forces, the Russian Freedom Legion, the Russian Volunteer Corps, Artpodgotovka, as well as "calls for violent actions against top Russian officials." It later became known that 27,000 comments were imputed to her and that a case of "calls for extremism" was also opened against her. On October 15, 2025, Trofimova was sentenced, details are unknown.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- travel ban (written undertaking)
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.