Vladimir Sergeyev

He was detained at an anti-war rally on 6 March. His relatives lost contact with him, and he was found only on 12 March in the hospital at the Sklifosovsky Emergency Medical Research Institute. He was taken there because he had taken methadone after his arrest. Sergeev was later placed in custody. Initially, a case of preparation for hooliganism by a group of persons with the use of weapons or (part 2 of article 213 of the Criminal Code with application of part 1 of article 30 of the Criminal Code) was initiated. On 6 March, an anonymous VKontakte publick "Polite People / War" published a report that two citizens detained on Pushkin Square were found in possession of explosives. Sergeyev pleaded guilty. On 5 May it became known that the charge was reclassified to preparation for a terrorist act by a group of persons (part 2 of article 205 of the Criminal Code with application of part 1 of article 30 of the Criminal Code). On 20 April 2023 Sergeyev was sentenced to eight years in a strict regime colony. On 27 September, the court of appeal reduced his sentence by two months.