Victor Pokusin

A resident of the Novosibirsk region, a contract serviceman. On 30 September 2022, he was detained on charges of failure to report for military service. On 10 April 2023, he was sentenced to a year of probation. After Pokusin again failed to report for military service in June 2023, a case of desertion was opened against him. On 19 June he was detained and then taken into custody. On 12 September 2023, Pokusin was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony. A case of confidential co-operation with foreigners was also brought against him: according to the investigation, he came into contact with representatives of the Russian Freedom Legion. On 13 August 2024, Pokusin was sentenced to seven years in a general regime colony, taking into account his previous sentence.