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Nasonov Mykhailo Yuriiovych

Date of birth: September 5, 1976 (49 years old)
citizenship: Украина
Occupation: военная служба
Article of the Criminal Code:  205.3 ; 205.4 ч. 2
Pursuit stage:  решение суда вступило в силу
Sentence:  20 лет лишения свободы в колонии строгого режима
Date of sentencing:  January 28, 2026
Current location:  unknown
Lists of persecuted:  General list

Mikhailo Nasonov is a citizen of Ukraine and a serviceman in the Azov Special Purpose Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. He has been held in captivity since 18 May 2022.

On 17 December 2025, Nasonov's case was referred to the Southern District Military Court. On 28 January 2026, Judge Andrei Minashkin found Nasonov guilty under Part 2 of Article 205.4 of the Russian Criminal Code ('Participation in a terrorist community') and Article 205.3 of the Russian Criminal Code ('Undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activity') and sentenced him to 20 years' imprisonment.

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