Filin Artyom Andreevich (Filin Artem Andriyovich)

In Mariupol, the occupied part of the Donetsk region, in April and May 2024, military personnel of military unit 3057 of the Eastern Operational-Territorial Association of the National Guard of Ukraine, the "Azov" regiment, Leonid Hlushchenko, Oleh Ponomarenko, Yevhen Horaynov, Kostiantyn Oleinik, Vadym Tsyholan, Serhii Shchepkyv, Mykola Shcherbatov, Yan Serhiienko, Illia Voronych, and Artem Filin, fell into captivity with Russian military personnel. Criminal cases were opened against them for cruel treatment of the civilian population, the use of prohibited means and methods in an armed conflict, attempted murder of two or more persons committed by a group of persons using a generally dangerous method, motivated by ideological and political hatred, and intentional damage to another's property using a generally dangerous method. According to the Russian investigation, from February 25 to March 19, 2022, Ukrainian military personnel allegedly shelled residential buildings in Mariupol using a 122-mm towed howitzer. As a result, five houses were damaged, the amount of damage is 3 million rubles. There are no casualties among civilians. 18 March 2024, the Supreme Court of the Donetsk People's Republic found the defendants guilty and sentenced them to lengthy prison terms. The verdict was not appealed and entered into legal force. Also, a criminal case was opened against Artem Filin for participating in the activities of a terrorist community and undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities. The reason for the criminal prosecution was service in the Azov regiment, which is recognized as terrorist in Russia. According to the Russian investigation, in August 2021 Filin voluntarily joined the Azov regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine, underwent training on the territory of the village of Yuryevka in the Mangush district, including acquiring knowledge, practical skills and abilities during classes in physical and psychological training, handling weapons, explosive devices, explosives and substances and objects dangerous to others, providing first aid for subsequent application of the acquired skills in combat operations against the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. After that, in the position of howitzer artillery installation gunner, he took part in combat operations against the peaceful population of the DNR and military personnel of the Russian Federation. August 28, 2025, the Southern District Military Court found Artem Filin guilty and, taking into account the previous punishment, sentenced him to 28 years in a strict regime colony.