Sergei Veselov
Sergei Veselov, born 1997, Moscow Oblast. Charges: Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization); Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity); “A resident's of Elektrostal case of participation in the activities of a terrorist organization”. Sentence (May 15, 2025): 13 years' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since October 1, 2025; place of detention: Prison No. 2, Lipetsk Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, April 23, 2026.
In brief
Moscow Oblast · Elektrostal · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
13 years
imprisonment in a strict regime colony
Upheld October 1, 2025
Charges
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
- Article 214 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Vandalism committed by a group of people, or motivated by hatred or animosity
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he left an inscription at a bus stop saying that "SVO" (special military operation) is about 500,000 dead soldiers, on an assignment from a telegram chat.
Latest event
April 23, 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 23, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 13 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
A resident's of Elektrostal case of participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
Criminal case
A resident's of Elektrostal case of participation in the activities of a terrorist organization
- Case number
- 1-235/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Write a letter
Facility: Prison No. 2, Lipetsk Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
399783, ул. Пролетарская д. 1Б, Липецкая область, г. Елец, ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Липецкой области», Веселов Сергей Андреевич, 1997 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of the Elektrostal town. In February 2024, he left an inscription on a bus stop about the losses of Russian troops in the war. He was taken into custody on charges of vandalism, spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces and participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation. On 15 May 2025, Veselov was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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