Evgenii Vilachev
Evgenii Vilachev, born 1994, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Evgenii Vilachev’s case of public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (January 21, 2026): 5 years 6 months' deprivation of liberty in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since December 1, 2025.
In brief
Sentence
5 years 6 months
deprivation of liberty in a strict regime colony
Upheld May 18, 2026
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
The basis for initiating the case was his comments justifying the bombing of the Z-war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky in a St. Petersburg cafe.
Latest event
May 18, 2026 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Evgenii Vilachev’s case of public justification of terrorism
Criminal case
Evgenii Vilachev’s case of public justification of terrorism
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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He is a resident of Severodvinsk. In November 2025, the Investigative Committee reported that a case had been initiated against him for public justification of terrorism. The basis for initiating the case was his statements about the murder of the military correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky. On 20 December 2025, reports about his disappearance were circulated, but the next day he was reported to have been found. The “29.RU | Arkhangelsk News” media outlet reported that he tried to flee to Finland but was detained. On 23 December 2025, he was arrested for 12 days under the administrative article on disobedience to the lawful demands of representatives of the authorities: according to the police report, he refused to show the contents of his phone to an FSB officer. On 4 January 2026, Vilachev was arrested under the same article for 14 days: according to the police report, this time he refused to show the contents of his pockets and backpack. On 22 January 2025, Vilachev was sentenced to 5.5 years in a strict regime colony. The strict regime is explained by the fact that Vilachev had a criminal record for sexual intercourse with a person under 16 years of age.
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