Agapov Nikolay Nikolaevich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Moscow Oblast
- Detention date:
- 24 февр. 2025 г.
- Charges:
- Art. 205 CC RF Part 1, Art. 30 CC RF Part 1, Art. 222.1 CC RF Part 1
- Sentence:
- 9 years strict regime
- Estimated release date:
- 23 февр. 2034 г.
- Case categories:
- War-related
- Rosfinmonitoring status:
- Added 27 янв. 2026 г.
Case Description
Police detained 36-year-old local resident Nikolay Agapov in Podolsk, Moscow region, on February 24, 2025. He was accused of preparing to commit a terrorist act and of illegally acquiring, storing, and transporting explosive devices. According to the investigation, in August 2024, Agapov, while near Vnukovo airport, photographed the area and sent the photos to an accomplice. On February 20, 2025, he retrieved a drone equipped with a homemade explosive device from a cache at a cemetery in the Klimovsk microdistrict, then transported it to a garage and stored it for later use to target aircraft. He was unable to carry out his intent to the end, as he was detained. The defendant in the case was placed in custody. On December 1, 2025, the 2nd Western Military District Court found Nikolai Agapov guilty and sentenced him to 9 years of imprisonment, with the first 3 years to be served in prison and the remaining part in a strict regime penal colony. The court also fined him 50 thousand. rubles and restriction of freedom for 1 year. In addition, the court collected 1 million in favor of the state. rubles received from the sale of a vehicle that was used as a means of committing a crime.
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