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Bashkortostan Court Orders Pretrial Detention of Ufa Student on Terrorism Charges Over Messenger Posts

Officials withheld key identities, reflecting a wartime expansion of terrorism charges over online posts.

Overview

  • Regional investigators say the unnamed Ufa college student was charged under Article 205.5 part 2 for participation in terrorist organizations and placed in a SIZO pending trial.
  • RIA Novosti reports the accused is a minor from the Abzelilovsky District, according to the regional Investigative Committee.
  • Authorities allege he ran messenger channels from January to October that posted materials publicly justifying and promoting the ideology and activities of two groups designated terrorist by Russia’s Supreme Court.
  • The Interior Ministry says he also supported in themed channels a person living abroad who is on the federal wanted list for terrorism and extremism.
  • Investigators state he admitted guilt during interrogation, while officials did not disclose the groups involved, the wanted individual, or the student’s name; rights monitors count 175 accused in the first half of 2025 and 2,590 terrorism-related verdicts since the war began.