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01Overview
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CountryRussia
Age / Sexmale
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Case Summary
Azarov, Oleksandr Mikhailovich, born June 22, 1986, is a citizen of Ukraine, a resident of Mariupol, and a military service member. On January 23, 2026, he was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment in a maximum security penal colony under Article 205.3 of the Russian Criminal Code (" Undergoing training for the purpose of committing terrorist activity ") and Part 2 of Article 205.4 of the Russian Criminal Code ( " Participation in a terrorist community ") . He was captured in mid-May (presumably May 17) 2022.
02Analysis
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Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The patronymic Mikhailovich and the name structure are typical of Russian Orthodox naming conventions.
03Sources
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aleksandr Mikhailovich Azarov (PPW case cml5asl8). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cml5asl8500001vv8z5c130av. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/azarov-aleksandr-mihajlovich/).
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