Andrei Voinov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 1 year
- Date of verdict
- 2026-04-16
- Region
- Pskov Oblast
Case summary
A resident of Ostrov (Pskov region). A case of public justification of terrorism was brought against him because of a comment about arson in which he wrote that setting fire to a relay cabinet for money was "acceptable". He was charged on his own recognisance. On 16 April 2026, Voinov was sentenced to a year in a general regime colony.
Others charged under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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