Afanasev Vladislav Vasilevich
Case Information
- Region of case initiation:
- Republic of Crimea
- Detention date:
- 16 сент. 2024 г.
- Charges:
- Art. 275 CC RF
- Sentence:
- 15 years strict regime
- Estimated release date:
- 16 сент. 2039 г.
- Case categories:
- Crimea, War-related, Treason
Case Description
In Feodosia, in the annexed Crimea, in September 2024, a 30-year-old local resident, Vladislav Afanasyev, was detained on charges of treason. According to the security forces' version, the man sent data about the locations of military ships in the Feodosia Bay through a chat bot in the Telegram messenger to Ukrainian special services, as well as photographs of one of the military units stationed in the city. In addition, the Crimean opened an account in a Ukrainian bank in his own name, from which he independently made transfers of money for the Armed Forces of Ukraine through one of their support funds in the total amount of one thousand hryvnias via the app. The court chose a measure of restraint for the defendant in the form of detention. On December 6, 2024, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Crimea found Vladislav Afanasyev guilty and sentenced him to 15 years in a strict regime colony." "On March 12, 2025, the Third Appellate Court of General Jurisdiction left the verdict unchanged.
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