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Kislova Mariia Dmitrievna

Date of birth: March 5, 1994 (32 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: Novosibirsk
Occupation: бизнес и предпринимательство
Article of the Criminal Code:  280 ч. 2 ; 205.2 ч. 2
Pursuit stage:  verdict delivered – appeal pending
Sentence:  5 лет 3 месяца лишения свободы в колонии общего режима
Date of sentencing:  July 31, 2026
Current location:  Remand Prison No. 1, Russian Federal Penitentiary Service for Novosibirsk Oblast

Mariia Kislova, a resident of Novosibirsk who previously ran a clothing manufacturing business, has been sentenced to 5 years and 3 months. She was convicted on charges of justifying terrorism and inciting extremism, based on a single comment she posted on Telegram in support of Ukraine.