Avdonin Mikhail Ruslanovich

In Arkhangelsk in September 2023, the FSB detained 18-year-old Mikhail Avdonin. According to Mikhail himself, the detention was unreasonably harsh. Plainclothes people, without introducing themselves or presenting any documents, pounced on Mikhail. He was beaten with fists and a stun gun until he passed out and fell. After that, Avdonina was brought to her senses, handcuffed behind her back, and made to kneel on the cold ground. They were kept in this position for at least two hours, not allowing them to move. When the precinct officer arrived to formalize the detention, the young man could not get to his feet on his own. As a result, a criminal case was opened against Avdonin for attempted terrorism. Before the measure of restraint was chosen, he was placed in a temporary detention center. According to the security forces, the young man sneaked onto the territory of military unit No. 86, military unit 21514, late in the evening on September 23 to set fire to the storage building. During a search of Avdonin, gasoline, motor oil, and "means of ignition" were allegedly found. According to the security forces, the young man received the arson assignment in a Telegram message from the 'Freedom of Russia' legion, which is fighting on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces." "According to the facts, the territory of the military garrison where Avdonyin allegedly planned to commit a terrorist attack is a cluttered wasteland surrounded by an old dilapidated fence. Among other trash, there was a certain amount of old torn car tires, which Avdonina was asked to burn by an unidentified person who contacted her via the internet and promised 30 thousand for it. rubles. On September 25, the court sent Avdonin to a pre-trial detention center. On December 12, it became known that a new criminal case was opened against Avdonin for 'preparation for state treason'. Later, a second defendant appeared in the Avdonin case — 19-year-old Kirill Khlopin, a resident of Arkhangelsk. According to law enforcement officials, in August 2023, during an act of vandalism against the property of the "Patriot" center, he learned that Avdonyin was involved in the activities of a terrorist organization banned in the country and planned to set fire to the property of one of the military units stationed in Arkhangelsk, but did not report it to law enforcement agencies. A criminal case was initiated against the young man for vandalism motivated by political hatred and failure to report a crime. The measure of restraint imposed is unknown, but it is not related to deprivation of liberty. On November 5, 2024, the Northern Fleet Military Court found Mikhail Avdonin guilty and sentenced him to 14 years in a strict regime colony with a 2-year restriction of freedom. For the first 3 years, Avdonyin will spend in prison, the remaining time in a strict regime correctional colony. Kirill Khlopin was sentenced by the court to a fine of 80 thousand. rubles. On March 4, 2025, the Appellate Military Court left the verdict unchanged.