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Stepanov Konstantin Sergeevich

Date of birth: June 22, 1998 (28 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: Серпухов (Московская область)
Occupation: банковская сфера; транспорт
Article of the Criminal Code:  205.5 ч. 2 ; 205.1 ч. 1.1
Pursuit stage:  verdict delivered – appeal pending
Date of arrest:  September 4, 2024
Sentence:  14 лет лишения свободы в колонии строгого режима, из них 4 года в тюрьме, штраф 500.000 рублей
Date of sentencing:  June 2, 2026
Current location:  unknown

Konstantin Stepanov, a senior conductor for special-purpose railcars at the Bank of Russia, was accused of joining the Freedom of Russia Legion and recruiting an acquaintance into the activities of the Russian Volunteer Corps. His arrest on criminal charges was preceded by nearly three months of "carousel arrests" on trumped-up grounds. On June 2, 2026, the court found Stepanov guilty of participating in a terrorist organization and recruiting others into its activities, sentencing him to 14 years.