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Sergey Yablokov

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Sergey Yablokov, born 1982, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 205.5 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Organisation of or participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation); Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Sergei Yablokov”. Sentence (March 29, 2016): twelve years six months imprisonment in a maximum security colony, one year restriction of freedom. Status: imprisoned.

In brief

Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Manual workers · Terrorism cases, Extremism cases, Cases against Hizb ut-Tahrir

Sentence

12 years 6 months

twelve years six months imprisonment in a maximum security colony, one year restriction of freedom

Verdict March 29, 2016

Upheld June 6, 2016

Charges

Full wording of the charges

organised the activities of a terrorist cell

Latest event

June 6, 2016 — appeal

The court upheld the verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 12 years 6 months

  3. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  4. · Persecution begins

    The case of Sergei Yablokov

Criminal case

The case of Sergei Yablokov

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: St. Petersburg case of Hizb ut-Tahrir

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Full summary

According to OVD-Info

In June 2014, he was detained during searches in apartments and dormitories carried out by officers of the FSB, the Center for Countering Extremism, the 'Grad' special unit and riot police. Remanded in custody. On March 30, 2016, he was sentenced to twelve and a half years in a maximum security colony.

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