
Unknown
Registered with a psychiatrist, relatives attempting to register him as disabled.
This platform does not support, endorse, or condone terrorism or violent extremism in any form.
This individual has been charged under statutes classified as terrorism or extremism offenses. However, these charges should be evaluated with significant scrutiny. International human rights organizations — including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Memorial — have extensively documented that terrorism and extremism statutes in this jurisdiction are routinely applied to prosecute political dissidents, journalists, religious minorities, and peaceful protesters.
The inclusion of this case on the platform reflects the monitoring mission of documenting individuals who may be subject to politically motivated prosecution. It does not constitute an assessment of guilt or innocence, nor an endorsement of any actions attributed to the individual.
Andrei Biryukov was imprisoned for social media posts, initially sentenced to 3.5 years for extremism and justification of terrorism related to VKontakte publications, including statements about the war in Ukraine. After a new case was opened following his appeal, his total sentence was increased to six years.
Arrest Date
July 28, 2022
Sentence Length
6 years
Based on shared charges, location & timing
Tomsk, Tomsk Oblast
Moscow
Moscow

Anadyr, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Urai, Tyumen Oblast

Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast