Vasilev Aleksandr Gennadevich

On September 12, 2020, four local residents were detained in Izhevsk — 60-year-old Alexander Buldakov, 56-year-old Alexander Vasilyev, 34-year-old Dmitry Tretiakov, and 53-year-old Oleg Tsuprov. They were accused of 'creating an illegal armed formation (IAF) and participating in it' and illegal arms trafficking. The court sent all four to the SIZO. According to the security forces, Alexander Buldakov, experiencing disappointment over the collapse of the USSR and denying the legitimacy of the existence of the Russian Federation, with the aim of changing the foundations of the constitutional system" in January 2020 decided to create a combat unit to attack police officers, intimidate them and destabilize the activities of law enforcement agencies. He proposed that they join the community "Union of Indigenous Peoples of Great Rus' USSR" headed by him, Dmitry Tretiakov, Oleg Tsuprov, and Alexander Vasilyev. The basis of the accusation was the testimony of one of the 'participants' of the NWF T." (his surname is not disclosed), whose case was ultimately terminated due to 'active repentance'. T. was the only one who talked about attacking police officers, and he also provoked Buldakov, Tretyakov, Tsuprov, and Vasilyev to acquire weapons. Several witnesses stated that the testimony given during the investigation did not correspond to reality, as they were under pressure." On October 20, 2022, the Central Military District Court found the defendants guilty and sentenced Alexander Buldakov to 13 years in prison, Dmitry Tretiakov and Oleg Tsuprov to 10 years in prison, Alexander Vasilyev to 9 years in prison, each to serve the first 4 years in prison, and the remaining part of the sentence in a strict regime correctional colony, with a fine of 200,000 rubles, and a 1-year restriction of freedom. On May 15, 2024, the Appellate Military Court left the verdict unchanged.