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Damirov Ramil Aziz oglu

Date of birth: January 16, 1984 (42 years old)
Occupation: юриспруденция
Article of the Criminal Code:  205.5 ч. 2 (через ч. 1 ст. 30)
Form of repression:  deprivation of liberty
Pursuit stage:  currently serving a sentence
Date of arrest:  January 1, 1
Sentence:  9 лет лишения свободы в колонии строгого режима, из них 4 года в тюрьме, штраф 400.000 рублей
Date of sentencing:  June 24, 2024
Current location:  Prison No. 2, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Vladimir Oblast

Damirov Ramil Aziz oglu was born on 16 January 1984, a native of Azerbaijan, a resident of Oryol, and worked as a lawyer. On 24 June 2024, under Part 1 of Article 30 and Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Russian Criminal Code (‘Preparation for participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation’), he was sentenced to 9 years’ imprisonment in a high-security penal colony and a fine of 400,000 rubles. According to the prosecution, he intended to join the ‘Freedom of Russia Legion’ in order to fight on the side of Ukraine. He has been deprived of liberty since 28 July 2023.