Aleksandr Iuzeev
Aleksandr Iuzeev, born 1998, Chelyabinsk Oblast. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); “Aleksandr Iuzeev's case of publicly justifying terrorism”. Sentence (February 10, 2025): 5 years 6 months’ imprisonment in a general-regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since February 10, 2025; place of detention: Penal colony No. 4, Tyumen Oblast.
In brief
Chelyabinsk Oblast · Chelyabinsk · Anti-war cases, Terrorism cases
Sentence
5 years 6 months
imprisonment in a general-regime penal colony
Upheld August 11, 2025
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 investigators, on 06.09.2023 he posted the text message “Azov is strength!” on Telegram.
Latest event
August 11, 2025 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Sverdlovsk Oblast
· Persecution begins
Aleksandr Iuzeev's case of publicly justifying terrorism
· Preventive measure: house arrest
Criminal case
Aleksandr Iuzeev's case of publicly justifying terrorism
- Case number
- 2-110/2025 (2-265/2024;)
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Facility: Penal colony No. 4, Tyumen Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
625017, Тюменская область, г.Тюмень, ул.Авторемонтная, 29, ФКУ «ИК № 4 УФСИН России по Тюменской области», Юзеев Александр Иванович, 1998 г.р.
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Full summary
A resident of Chelyabinsk. On August 27, 2024, his home was searched. The same day, he was placed under house arrest in a case on publicly justifying terrorism. The charges stemmed from a comment reading “Azov is strength!” On February 10, 2025, Iuzeev was sentenced to five and a half years in a general-regime penal colony.
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- Citizenship
- Russia
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