Zenkov Semyon Andreevich

On April 26, 2023, in the Leningrad Region, at the railway section between the stations Alexandrovo - Verevo, at the stopping point Kondakopshino, unknown persons set fire to a relay cabinet. During the inspection, the employees discovered a bent door and traces of soot inside. This did not affect train traffic. On December 11, 2023, Semen Zenkov, a 25-year-old native of the Irkutsk region, was detained on charges of arson. According to the security forces, Zenkov committed arson on the orders of a person using the pseudonyms 'Ivan' and 'Igor Strukov,' acting in the interests of the terrorist organization Legion 'Freedom of Russia,' for monetary compensation. The next day, the Pushkin District Court of St. Petersburg, at the request of the FSB for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, chose Zenkov's preventive measure in the form of detention. He was charged with destroying someone else's property by arson. One month later, Zenkov's case was reclassified as sabotage. Later, charges were added for state treason, participation in a terrorist community, and activities of a terrorist organization. On October 9, 2025, the 1st Western Military District Court found Semyon Zenkov guilty and sentenced him to 15 years in a strict regime colony, with the first 3 years to be served in prison. Additionally, the court imposed a fine of 150 thousand on him. rubles and satisfied a civil claim from the St. Petersburg branch of the Pension Fund for 588 thousand. rubles.