Andrei Voinov
Andrei Voinov, born 1982, Pskov Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Andrei Voinov's case of public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (April 16, 2026): 1 year of deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, May 20, 2026.
In brief
Sentence
1 year
of deprivation of liberty 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)
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the initiation of the case was a comment under the news about the arson of the relay cabinet in Lyubertsy in the publick "Emergency|Shock incidents|News": "Olga, who did he betray? RZD is a private organisation. If they're paying for arson, I think it's acceptable. If there's no other decent job in the country."
Latest event
May 20, 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, May 20, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Andrei Voinov's case of public justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 2-43/2026
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Full 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.
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- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- pre-trial detention
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