Pavel Iakovlev
Pavel Iakovlev, born 1973, Sverdlovsk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “The case of Pavel Iakovlev on public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (November 13, 2025): 6 years’ imprisonment in a strict regime colony, with a 3-year prohibition on administering Internet resources. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, April 3, 2026.
In brief
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment in a strict regime colony, with a 3-year prohibition on administering Internet resources
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, on 26 September 2022, Iakovlev posted the comment "Well done, kid" under the post about the shooting at the military recruitment office in Ust-Ilimsk on the “Yekaterinburg | News” page on VKontakte.
Latest event
April 3, 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, April 3, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Pavel Iakovlev on public justification of terrorism
Criminal case
The case of Pavel Iakovlev on public justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 2-224/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Full summary
Resident of the town of Nizhniye Sergi in the Sverdlovsk Region. He had previous convictions for murder, causing grievous bodily harm, and causing bodily harm of medium severity. A case was brought against him for publicly justifying terrorism, based on his words “Well done, kid” about Ruslan Zinin, who shot a military officer. Yakovlev was detained on 5 February 2025. In April 2025, the case went to court. On 13 November 2025, Iakovlev was sentenced to six years in a strict regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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