Afonin Oleksandr Viktorovych
Afonin Oleksandr Viktorovych
Oleksandr Afonin is a citizen of Ukraine, a junior sergeant, and a serviceman of the 12th Azov Special Purpose Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. He was reportedly taken prisoner in Mariupol on 17 May 2022.
On 19 February 2026, Afonin’s case was referred to the Southern District Military Court. On 6 May 2026, Judge Ilya Bezgub found Afonin guilty under the articles on undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activity and participation in a terrorist community and sentenced him to a term of imprisonment that has not been disclosed.
The defence appealed the verdict.