October 20, 2026, 11:15 PMRSSRU

Ilya Usoyan

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Ilya Usoyan, born 1992, Saratov Oblast. Charges: Article 352.1 applied with Article 30 part 1, Article 33 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Organisation of preparation for voluntary surrender as a prisoner); “Ilya Usoyan's case concerning preparation of organization of voluntary surrender”. Sentence (May 21, 2024): 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in a general regime prison colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 11, 2024.

In brief

Saratov Oblast · NULL · Farmers · Anti-war cases

Sentence

3 years 6 months

of imprisonment in a general regime prison colony

Verdict May 21, 2024

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation team, in 2023 he tried to persuade his friend to surrender to the AFU.

Latest event

May 21, 2024 — first-instance verdict

The court delivered a guilty verdict: 3 years 6 months.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Criminal case

Ilya Usoyan's case concerning preparation of organization of voluntary surrender

Case number
1-70/2024

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

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Full summary

According to OVD-Info

A resident of the Saratov region who raised livestock. A case was opened against him because, according to the investigation team, he persuaded a friend to surrender as a prisoner of war. Initially he was charged under the article concerning incitement to voluntary surrender (Article 352.1 of the Criminal Code with application of part 4 of Article 33 of the Criminal Code), but later the charge was reclassified to preparation for the organisation of voluntary surrender (Article 352.1 of the Criminal Code with application of part 1 of Article 30 and part 3 of Article 33 of the Criminal Code). According to the lawyer representing Usoyan's interests, his friend was also tried after his return to Russia (the lawyer did not specify the article under which he was prosecuted), but was acquitted. Usoyan was taken into custody. On May 21, 2024, he was sentenced to three and a half years in a general regime prison colony.

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