Personal Information
- Birth date
- 21 июн. 1989 г. (36 years old)
- Notes
- p. Tovarkovo, Kaluga Oblast
Epikhin Ivan Vladimirovich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Kaluga Oblast
- Detention date:
- 16 мар. 2023 г.
- Charges:
- Art. 205.2 CC RF Part 1, Art. 280 CC RF Part 1, Art. 222.1 CC RF Part 1
- Sentence:
- 2 years 9 months general regime
- Estimated release date:
- 26 авг. 2025 г.
- Case categories:
- Anti-war case, Freedom of speech
- Rosfinmonitoring status:
- Added 4 апр. 2023 г.
Case Description
In March 2023, in the village of Tovarkovo, Kaluga Oblast, 33-year-old local resident Ivan Yepikhin was detained. He was accused of public calls for terrorism and extremism. According to law enforcement, in leaflets placed in the snow in the village of Tovarovo, he called Crimea Ukrainian and the Russian regime "fascist." The measure of restraint is unknown. Epikhin was charged with a new offense in June 2023 - illegal possession of explosives: allegedly, during a search at his home, security forces found "an explosive substance obtained from pyrotechnic products." "5 July 2023, the 2nd Western Military District Court found Ivan Yepikhin guilty and sentenced him to 3 years in a general regime colony. October 19, 2023, the Appellate Military Court reduced Epikhin's prison sentence to 2 years and 9 months.
Write a Letter
The simplest and quickest way to support a prisoner is to send them a letter. We will help you choose a pen pal and tell you where to send the letter!
Make a Donation
It is important to support prisoners financially. You can help pay for legal defense or fines through Zaodno.org platform or other human rights organizations.
Spread the Word
People in Russia and around the world need to know about those who are trying to stop the war! Tell others about individual stories and about this project.