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Prokopenko Aleksandr Anatolevich

Date of birth: July 3, 1983 (43 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: Донской (Тульская область)
Article of the Criminal Code:  205.2 ч. 2
Pursuit stage:  verdict delivered – appeal pending
Sentence:  5 лет лишения свободы в колонии общего режима
Date of sentencing:  April 16, 2026
Current location:  unknown

Aleksandr Prokopenko has been sentenced to 5 years on charges of publicly calling for terrorist activities. According to the prosecution, in October 2025, he posted a comment on Telegram calling for long-range missile strikes on the Kremlin.