Afanasev Nikita Gennadevich

In October 2024, a second criminal case was opened against Nikita Afanasyev, who was serving his sentence, for assisting terrorist activities." According to the investigation, Afanasyev allegedly recruited other prisoners in colony No. 8 of the Zabaykalsky Krai: from August 2014 to May 2015, Afanasyev allegedly persuaded a man to commit a terrorist attack in the city of Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, through a social network and video link. As evidence in court, the testimonies of the convicts were read out, which, in particular, spoke about the presence in the colony detachment of a common mobile phone, from which Afanasyev expressed anti-war views during illegal calls. He allegedly tried to persuade other prisoners to participate in hostilities on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Afanasyev himself, commenting on the situation, stated in court: 'If I, according to the investigation, recruit everyone, then let them check my involvement in recruiting Kirkorov, Bilan, and Buzova.' In February 2025, it also became known about the accusation under the article on mercenarism. According to the investigation, from December 2015 to November 2023, being convicted of attempted murder and being in a colony, he persuaded six prisoners for money to participate as mercenaries in an armed conflict on the side of Ukraine. 2 February 2026, the 2nd Western Military District Court found Nikita Afanasyev guilty and, taking into account the previous sentence, finally sentenced him to 25 years in prison, the first 7 years of which he must spend in prison, and the remaining part of the sentence - in a strict regime penal colony, with a fine of 300 thousand. roubles and a 2-year restriction of freedom. In July 2011 in Chita, two unknown assailants attacked a local resident who was walking with a young man of Roma nationality on Decembrists Square with knives. The man managed to escape after being wounded, while the girl who stood up for her acquaintance died. At the end of December 2015, a 26-year-old local resident, nationalist Nikita Afanasyev, was detained on charges of an attack. According to the security forces, Afanasyev immediately after committing the crime went to Ukraine to "confirm his loyalty to the extremist group. There he assisted the 'Right Sector' organization, which is banned in Russia, and joined the ranks of volunteer battalions. Afanasyeva was accused of inciting hatred and enmity, participating in an extremist organization, manufacturing a homemade explosive device, and attempted murder and murder of a person. On December 25, 2015, the Central District Court of Chita chose a measure of restraint for Afanasyeva in the form of detention. On May 18, 2017, the Central District Court of the city of Chita recognized Nikita Afanasyev guilty and sentenced him to 12.6 years in a strict regime colony, a fine of 160 thousand. rubles and restriction of freedom for 1 year 1 month. On January 31, 2018, the Zabaykalsky Krai Court released Afanasyev from liability under Article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, reclassifying his actions from Part 1." 1 year 223.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for ch. 1 year "223 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, released him from the punishment imposed under this article due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, and imposed a final sentence of 10 years of imprisonment with a fine of 50 thousand. 4. rubles with a 1-year restriction of freedom.