Vasilii Zharkov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 275, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 281 part 1 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 19 years
- Date of verdict
- 2024-12-16
- Region
- Moscow Oblast
- Facility
- ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Липецкой области»
- Address for letters
- 399783, ул. Пролетарская д. 1Б, Липецкая область, г. Елец, ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Липецкой области», Жарков Василий Анатольевич, 2000 г.р.
Case summary
A resident of Liubertsy (Moscow region). On the night of November 8, 2023, according to the investigation, he tried to set fire to a television mast, but was stopped by the police. He managed to avoid detention but a few days later, he was detained on the territory of a military unit. During a search, eight Molotov cocktails were found in his possession. Zharkov was taken into custody on charges of high treason, participation in the activities of a terrorist organization and preparation for sabotage. On December 16, 2024 Zharkov was sentenced to 19 years in a strict-regime penal colony.
Others charged under Article 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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