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Iudin Aleksandr Nikolaevich

Date of birth: March 10, 1988 (38 years old)
citizenship: Россия
City of residence: Chita
Article of the Criminal Code:  205.2 ч. 2
Pursuit stage:  verdict delivered – appeal pending
Date of arrest:  December 25, 2025
Sentence:  5 лет 6 месяцев лишения свободы в колонии общего режима
Date of sentencing:  April 22, 2026
Current location:  Remand Prison No. 1, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Zabaikalsky Krai

In January 2025, Aleksandr Iudin posted three brief, approving comments on the Telegram channel "Supernova+" in response to reports about Ukrainian drone strikes on a strategic bomber airfield in Engels, an oil refinery near Ryazan, and a facility in the Kaluga oblast. He was charged with justifying terrorism and sentenced to 5.5 years, despite suffering from serious medical conditions and having a disabled mother who is dependent on him.

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