Date of birth: March 9, 2005 (21 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: Tuapse
Pursuit stage:
court of first instance
Date of arrest:
December 22, 2023
Sentence:
9 лет лишения свободы в колонии строгого режима, из них 1 год в тюрьме
Date of sentencing:
February 27, 2025
Current location:
unknown
Agop Manukyan accepted an offer from his friend, Arsen Shaginyan, to set fire to a relay cabinet for a fee. On December 10, 2023, they attempted the arson unsuccessfully because they were unable to open the cabinet door. Manukyan was soon detained and sentenced to two consecutive administrative arrests, then sent to pretrial detention on charges of attempted sabotage—arson aimed at undermining the economic security and defense capability of the Russian Federation. Manukyan denied any such intentions. The court sentenced him to 9 years. In January 2026, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation overturned the sentence and remanded the case for a new trial.
