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
- Co-founder of George Orwell Library in Ivanovo sentenced to six and a half years in prison for posting about the 'Freedom of Russia' Legion — Медиазона
- Former President of Ukraine's Advisor Arestovitch to be Convicted in Absence in Russia — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Prosecutor General's Office approved charges against Alexei Arestovich — Ведомости
- Russian Prosecutor General's Office approved indictment in case of former Zelensky office advisor Arestovych — Интерфакс
- Soldier of the Ukrainian Shrapnel Battalion sentenced to 15 years for Kursk region terror attack — Коммерсантъ
- Courier from Moscow Region sentenced to seven years in prison for Telegram and VKontakte comments; charged with three criminal articles — Медиазона
- Donetsk native fined for comment calling to destroy the Kremlin with Putin; her uncle died in war — Медиазона
- Military court sentences Saratov resident who joined terrorist RDK — Вести
- Elderly woman from Tverskaya region sentenced to six years in prison for inciting extremism and terrorism via comments on tax service — Медиазона
- Court Sent Student to Prison for Burning a Thermal Locomotive in Lipetsk Region — Вести
- Student from Borisoglebsk Technical College sentenced to 17 years in prison for alleged cooperation with SBU — Медиазона
- Operatives staged an explosion of a military train from Orenburg after arresting Malitsev's supporters in the terror case — Медиазона
- Lipetsk student sentenced to 12 years for arson of a thermal locomotive; he claimed it was 'to prove his loyalty to the Motherland' — Медиазона
- Hearing on the case of extremists who attempted to blow up a military trainpostponed due to quarantine — Коммерсантъ
- 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
- 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