Leonid Zinchenko
Charges: Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a terrorist community); “Leonid Zinchenko's case of participation in the activities of a terrorist community”. Sentence (October 16, 2025): 8 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since November 1, 2025. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, December 11, 2025.
In brief
Military personnel · Terrorism cases
Sentence
8 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in a terrorist community
Latest event
December 11, 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, December 11, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 8 years
Criminal case
Leonid Zinchenko's case of participation in the activities of a terrorist community
- Case number
- 1-603/2025
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Full summary
An Ukrainian serviceman. A case was opened against him for participation in the activities of a terrorist community due to his involvement in the activities of the Aidar battalion. In July 2025, the case went to court. On 16 October 2025, Zinchenko was sentenced to eight years in a strict regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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