Zavgorodniy Oleg Olegovich (Zavgorodniy Oleg Olegovich)

In the Zaporozhye region in early November 2022, two Ukrainian citizens were detained: 44-year-old Fyodor Trifonov and 29-year-old Oleg Zavgorodny. They were accused of preparing a terrorist attack, participating in a terrorist community, and illegally manufacturing and storing explosives. Zavgordny was also accused of undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities. According to the investigation, in February 2022 Zavgorodniy joined a terrorist community, and in May recruited Trifonov into its ranks. In Zaporozhye and Melitopol, they purchased explosives and components for the manufacture of an improvised explosive device (IED), which they stored in their home and in caches. From May to October 2022, Zavgorodny underwent training in the methods of making IEDs in Zaporizhzhia. Having made a bomb, they were preparing to detonate it on the territory of Zaporizhzhia region at the moment of the passage of a Russian military convoy, remotely activating the device. On November 4, 2022, they delivered an explosive device to a section of the highway. The court sent the Ukrainians into custody. No later than January 2023, both were transferred to Moscow. On May 14, 2025, the Southern District Military Court found the defendants guilty and sentenced Oleg Zavgorodny to 24 years in prison, with the first 5 years to be served in prison, and the remaining term in a strict regime correctional colony, as well as a fine of 600 thousand. rubles. Feodor Trifonov was sentenced by the court to 17 years of imprisonment, with the first 4 years to be served in prison, and the remaining term in a strict regime correctional colony, as well as a fine of 600 thousand. rubles.