Nikita Vasilenko
Nikita Vasilenko, born 1994, Saratov Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 275.1, Russian Criminal Code (Confidential cooperation with foreigners); “Nikita Vasilenko’s case”. Sentence (May 21, 2024): 5 years and 6 months’ imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since June 14, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 1, Orenburg Oblast.
In brief
Saratov Oblast · Saratov · Terrorism cases
Sentence
5 years 6 months
5 years and 6 months’ imprisonment in a general regime colony
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 275.1, Russian Criminal Code — Confidential cooperation with foreigners
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, “via email he established and maintained relations of cooperation on a confidential basis with a representative of one of the pro-Ukrainian terrorist organisations acting on behalf of the secret services of Ukraine to the detriment of Russia’s security". The details of the charge of publicly justifying terrorism are unknown.
Latest event
May 21, 2024 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 5 years 6 months.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Nikita Vasilenko’s case
Criminal case
Nikita Vasilenko’s case
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 1, Orenburg Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
460026, г. Оренбург, переулок Крымский, 119, ФКУ «ИК № 1 УФСИН России по Оренбургской области», Василенко Никита Дмитриевич, 1994 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
He is a resident of Saratov. No later than March 2023, he was detained on charges of publicly justifying terrorism. Later it was reported that he had also been charged with confidential cooperation with a certain “pro-Ukrainian terrorist organisation acting on behalf of the Ukrainian secret services to the detriment of Russia’s security”. Vasilenko was taken into custody. On 21 May 2024, he was sentenced to 5.5 years in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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