Dmitry Zhuravlev
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 275.1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 7 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-10-29
- Region
- Volgograd Oblast
- City
- Volgograd
Case summary
A resident of Volgograd. In October 2024, he was detained. He was prosecuted for public justification of terrorism and confidential cooperation with foreigners: according to the investigation, he contacted representatives of an organisation "controlled" by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and on their instructions left a comment on the Internet approving the activities of "Ukrainian terrorist organisations". On 29 October 2025, Zhuravlev was sentenced to seven years in a general regime colony.
Others charged under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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