Aleksandr Mikhailovich Azarov

Case Summary

Azarov, Oleksandr Mikhailovich, born June 22, 1986, is a citizen of Ukraine, a resident of Mariupol, and a military service member. On January 23, 2026, he was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment in a maximum security penal colony under Article 205.3 of the Russian Criminal Code (" Undergoing training for the purpose of committing terrorist activity ") and Part 2 of Article 205.4 of the Russian Criminal Code ( " Participation in a terrorist community ") . He was captured in mid-May (presumably May 17) 2022.

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