Franchuk Boris Ivanovich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Sakhalin Oblast
- Charges:
- Art. 275 CC RF, Art. 30 CC RF Part 3, Art. 205.2 CC RF Part 2
- Sentence:
- 14 years strict regime
- Estimated release date:
- 20 мая 2038 г.
- Case categories:
- War-related, Treason, Justification of terrorism, Freedom of speech
- Rosfinmonitoring status:
- Added 21 мая 2024 г.
Case Description
1. In Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, no later than May 2024, Boris Frantsuk, a 56-year-old native of Ukraine, was detained on charges of attempted state treason and calls for terrorism on the internet. Details of the charges are unknown. The man was placed in a pre-trial detention center for the duration of the investigation. On February 21, 2025, the 1st Eastern Military District Court found Boris Frantsuk guilty and sentenced him to 14 years in prison to be served in a strict regime correctional colony. On June 9, 2025, the Appellate Military Court upheld the verdict.
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