Vladimir Resident Gets Three Years for Online Comment Endorsing Kursk Incursion

Overview

• The 2nd Western District Military Court found the man guilty on December 8 and imposed a three‑year term in a general‑regime corrective colony.
• The court also barred him from administering websites, forums, chats, or online groups for two years.
• Investigators said he posted the approving comment in a public Telegram community in August 2024.
• He was detained in October 2025 under Part 2 of Article 205.2 of Russia’s Criminal Code covering public justification or propaganda of terrorism.
• According to the FSB, he pleaded guilty and expressed remorse during the hearing, and the verdict has not yet entered into legal force.