Vladimir Zlob
Vladimir Zlob, born 1987, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 205 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Terrorist attack (involving the use of hazardous substances or causing the death of a person)); Article 222.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Illegal acquisition, transfer, storage, transportation, shipment, or carrying of explosives or…); “The case of Artem and Georgii Azatian, Oleg Antipov, Alexander Bylin, Vladimir Zloba, Roman Solomko, Artur Terchanyan, and Dmitrii Tyazhelykh”. Sentence (November 27, 2025): Life imprisonment with first 6 years to be served in prison and the rest— in a special regime colony with penalty… Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, August 7, 2025.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Simferopol · Entrepreneurs · Terrorism cases
Sentence
Life imprisonment with first 6 years to be served in prison and the rest— in a special regime colony with penalty payment of 700,000 roubles
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Terrorist attack (involving the use of hazardous substances or causing the death of a person)
- Article 222.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Illegal acquisition, transfer, storage, transportation, shipment, or carrying of explosives or explosive devices committed by an organized group of people
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he was responsible for finding a driver for a truck to carry the explosives subsequently used to blow up the Crimean Bridge.
Latest event
November 27, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, August 7, 2025
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Artem and Georgii Azatian, Oleg Antipov, Alexander Bylin, Vladimir Zloba, Roman Solomko, Artur Terchanyan, and Dmitrii Tyazhelykh
Criminal case
The case of Artem and Georgii Azatian, Oleg Antipov, Alexander Bylin, Vladimir Zloba, Roman Solomko, Artur Terchanyan, and Dmitrii Tyazhelykh
- Case number
- 1-236/2025 (1-600/2024;)
Other defendants in the case
- Artem Azatian — Imprisoned
- Georgii Azatian — Imprisoned
- Oleg Antipov — Imprisoned
- Aleksander Bylin — Imprisoned
- Roman Solomko — Imprisoned
- Artur Terchanyan — Imprisoned
- Dmitrii Tiazhelykh — Imprisoned
Thematic group: The case of the 2022 Crimean Bridge explosion
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Full summary
Born in Kherson, he left for Crimea after the outbreak of war. He used to supply grain, vegetables and fruit. With his cargo, he transported explosives used to blow up the Crimean Bridge. Zlob was taken into custody on charges of involvement in the terrorist attack. On November 27, 2025, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Other people prosecuted under Article 205 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.