Second Western District Military Court

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The Second Western District Military Court is a Russian military tribunal based in Moscow that has issued convictions related to terrorism, extremism, and sabotage. It has sentenced individuals for preparing attacks on high-profile figures such as journalist Margarita Simonian and others involved in ultranationalist organizations. The court has handed down prison terms ranging from six years to 25 years, including a 25-year sentence to Mikhail Balashov for organizing an attack on Simonian. It also issued a verdict in absentia against Dmitry Zakhvatov, an individual declared an agent of foreig…

Events

• Moscow massage therapist sentenced to 8 years for funding 'Azov'
• Moscow to Try Ex-FBK Chief Zhdanov In Absentia
• Arrestovich Sentenced to 11 Years in Absentia
• Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempting to Join Ukrainian Forces
• Driver from Murom Sentenced to 16 Years for Photos of Z and V Vehicles
• Voronezh schoolboy sentenced to 7.5 years for sabotage
• 17-Year-Old Sentenced to 4 Years for Justifying Terrorism
• Russian officer charged over surrender to Ukraine
• Moscow to Trial Arrestovich In Absentia on Aug 28
• The Second Western District Military Court found Kirill Filasov

Recent coverage

• In Moscow, a masseist was given eight years for translating 7 thousand rubles to the banned "Azov" — Коммерсантъ
• Arrestovich sentenced to 11 years in absentia — Ведомости
• Court in Moscow sentenced Arrestovich to 11 years in prison in absentia — Радио Свобода
• Arestovich sentenced in absentia in Russia — Фонтанка
• Former Zelensky office adviser Arестович sentenced in absentia in Russia to 11 years — Интерфакс
• Former adviser to Zelenskyy's office Alexey Arestovitch sentenced to 11 years in absentia for post about Russia's strike on Kramatorsk and call to 'orchestrate total railway war against the enemy' — Медиазона
• Military court in closed session will consider case against Ivan Zhdanov, consisting of 51 episodes — Медиазона
• Arrestovich sentenced to 11 years in prison for calls to terrorism and fake news about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — Москва 24
• Resident of Priangaria received 15 years for attempt to fight on Ukraine's side — Интерфакс
• Belgorodian received 15 years in prison for treason and calls for extremism — Интерфакс
• Schoolboy from Voronezh sentenced to 7.5 years in a colony for treason and sabotage — Интерфакс
• The court sentenced the driver-expeditor from Murom to 16 years for treason — Вечерняя Москва
• Court sentenced a teenager from the Moscow region to four years for glorifying terrorism — Вечерняя Москва
• Student of a Moscow region technical school sentenced to four years for justifying terrorism — Вести
• First-year student in Moscow given four years in a colony for justifying terrorism — Коммерсантъ
• Participant of Russian invasion of Ukraine, who decided to surrender with subordinates and was subsequently, probably, released in exchange... — Радио Свобода
• It has become known when the court in Russia will consider the case against Arestovitch on the merits — Вести
• Resident of Moscow Region sentenced to 6 years for preparation of terror attack in Izmaylovsky Park — Интерфакс
• A Moscow resident was sentenced to one and a half years for justifying the bombing at the 'Lubyanka' metro station — Вечерняя Москва
• Moscow resident sentenced to term for justifying the 2010 Lubyanka terrorist attack — Коммерсантъ