Western District Military Court
judiciary
The Second Western District Military Court is a Russian military court based in Moscow that has issued multiple convictions related to terrorism, preparation of terrorist acts, and far-right extremist activities. It has handled high-profile cases involving individuals accused of planning attacks on prominent figures such as Margarita Simonyan, with sentences ranging from six to 25 years in prison. The court also dealt with cases concerning support for Ukrainian forces, arson motivated by political beliefs, and the collection of funds for military purposes.
Recent coverage
- Student of SPbGASU sentenced to five years for justifying terrorism online — Вести
- Teenager from Moscow Region Sentenced to Six Years in Educational Colony for Terrorism — Вести
- Neo-Nazis accused of plotting an assassination on Margarita Simonyan sentenced to up to 25 years in a colony — Новая газета Европа
- Simonyan says she forgave those convicted of plotting her assassination — Ведомости
- Simonyan says she forgave those convicted of attempting to assassinate her and will help their families — Вечерняя Москва
- Relatives of Simonian's attacker attacked a correspondent — Вести
- Neo-Nazis from 'Paragraph 88' Group Sentenced to Up to 25 Years for Attacks on Migrants and Gay Men, and Plot Against Propagandist Margarita Simonyan — Медиазона
- Defendants in the attempted murder case against Simonyan sentenced to terms ranging from six to 20 years — Вести
- Preparers of the attack on Margarita Simonyan sentenced to up to 21 years in prison — Коммерсантъ
- Main suspect in the attempted murder of Simonyan sentenced to 25 years — Вести
- Supreme Court Sent Juvenile Arson Cases Back for Reconsideration — Фонтанка
- Vologda resident sentenced to 13 years for donating $126 to 'Ukrainian terrorist organizations' — Медиазона
- Creators of Action4Life Fund Zakhvatov and Solenov Sentenced to 21 and 20 Years in Absentia for Raising Funds for Ukrainian Fighters — Медиазона
- Court Sentences Three Russian Citizens to Up to 25 Years for Terror Plot Preparation — Вести
- Kaluga resident sentenced to eight years in prison for attempting to burn down a cell tower due to anti-war beliefs — Медиазона
- Teenager from Leningrad Region Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Educational Colony for Arson of a Cell Tower — Медиазона
- Murman Resident Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Setting Fire to Cars at the Order of the Ukrainian Security Service in Moscow — Коммерсантъ