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Kovtunovsky Ivan Konstantinovich

Date of birth: September 9, 2001 (25 years old)
citizenship: Россия
Occupation: торговля и продажи
Pursuit stage:  решение суда вступило в силу
Sentence:  11 лет лишения свободы в колонии строгого режима, из них 2 года в тюрьме, 1 год ограничения свободы
Date of sentencing:  July 25, 2024
Current location:  in transit

Ivan Kovtunovsky lived in Krasnodar and worked as a shop assistant. On 25 July 2024, he was sentenced under Part 1 of Article 30 and Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Russian Criminal Code ('Preparation to participate in a terrorist organisation') and Part 1 of Article 30 and Article 275 ('Preparation to commit high treason') to 11 years’ imprisonment, with the first 2 years to be served in prison and the remainder in a maximum-security penal colony, followed by restricted liberty for 1 year.

He has been deprived of his liberty since June 2023.