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Khertek Shovaa Vladimirovich

Date of birth: May 6, 1999 (27 years old)
citizenship: Россия
Pursuit stage:  verdict delivered – appeal pending
Sentence:  11 лет лишения свободы в колонии строгого режима, 2 года ограничения свободы
Date of sentencing:  April 20, 2026
Current location:  Remand Prison No. 1, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Zabaikalsky Krai

Shovaa Khertek is a native of Tuva and a resident of Khakassia. He was sentenced to 11 years under three articles of the Criminal Code for his Instagram posts. He wrote about the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on the Crimean Bridge and the Russian military barracks in Makiivka, and also called for donations to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Russian authorities accused him of justifying terrorism, preparing to incite treason, and calling for activities directed against Russian security.