Andrei Volkov
Andrei Volkov, born 1989, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Andrei Volkov’s case of public justification of terrorism”. Sentenced on June 14, 2024. Status: at large.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · Vladivostok · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
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)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he wrote a comment on VKontakte in which he called Andrei Alekseev, a conscript who was sentenced to seven years in prison for trying to set fire to a military recruitment office, a hero.
Latest event
September 1, 2025 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Andrei Volkov’s case of public justification of terrorism
Criminal case
Andrei Volkov’s case of public justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 1-17/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
He is a resident of Vladivostok. He was prosecuted for public justification of terrorism for a post in which he called the conscript Andrei Alekseev, who was sentenced to seven years in prison in a case of preparation for a terrorist attack after attempting to set fire to a military recruitment centre, a hero. The Telegram channel Operative Reports published a video in which Volkov said he repented for what he had done. On 14 June 2024, a verdict was handed down, details are unknown.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.