Pavel Iakovlev
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Anti-war casesTerrorism cases
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 6 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-11-13
- Region
- Sverdlovsk Oblast
Case 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.
Others charged under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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