Ilia Zabolotskii
Ilia Zabolotskii, born 2003, North Ossetia–Alania. Charges: Article 275 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Preparation for treason against the state (preparation for a crime)); “Ilia Zabolotskii's case of preparation for high treason”. Sentence (October 28, 2024): 5 years' imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony, 1 year's restriction of liberty. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since December 1, 2023; place of detention: Penal colony No. 4, Orenburg Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, July 2, 2025.
In brief
North Ossetia–Alania · Students
Sentence
5 years
imprisonment in a strict regime penal colony, 1 year's restriction of liberty
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 275 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Preparation for treason against the state (preparation for a crime)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "being an opponent of the special military operation (SMO), he decided to leave for the territory of Ukraine to participate in hostilities against the RF Armed Forces". "According to the developed secret route of entry into the territory of Ukraine through Georgia, he arrived in Vladikavkaz for further travel to the neighbouring territory, but could not bring his criminal intent to the end, as he was detained by the FSB officers".
Latest event
July 2, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, July 2, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Persecution begins
Ilia Zabolotskii's case of preparation for high treason
Criminal case
Ilia Zabolotskii's case of preparation for high treason
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Facility: Penal colony No. 4, Orenburg Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
460019, Оренбургская область, г. Оренбург, ул. Техническая, д. 2, ФКУ «ИК № 4 УФСИН России по Оренбургской области», Заболотский Илья Витальевич, 2003 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Novoaltaysk (Altai Krai). In December 2023, he was detained at the Verkhny Lars checkpoint in North Ossetia when he was trying to cross the border with Georgia. He was arrested for 15 days under the administrative article on petty hooliganism (Article 20.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences). It was only in April 2024 that the North Ossetian FSB Directorate released a report about an unnamed 20-year-old young man detained in December who intended to travel to Ukraine to take part in hostilities against Russia. At the time Zabolotskii was in custody on charges of preparing to commit high treason. On 28 October 2024, he was sentenced to five years in a strict regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 275 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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