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Malyshev Dmitrii Valerevich

Date of birth: June 29, 1995 (31 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: Ivanovo
Article of the Criminal Code:  205.1 ч. 1 (через ч. 5 ст. 33)
Pursuit stage:  решение суда вступило в силу
Sentence:  5 лет лишения свободы в колонии строгого режима, из них 3 года в тюрьме
Date of sentencing:  May 21, 2025
Current location:  unknown

Dmitrii Malyshev was detained in late January 2025 for posting a link on his personal VK page to a video by the Freedom of Russia Legion that called on Russian military personnel to join its ranks. He was charged with aiding and abetting the incitement of a group of people to join an "illegal armed formation." The court of first instance sentenced Malyshev to 7 years; on appeal, the sentence was reduced to 5 years.