🇷🇺 Russia

Kuksov Vasily Alekseevich

Куксов Василий Алексеевич

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9 years

Age 36 · male

Detained October 19, 2017(3,104 days)

Penza

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AI Assessment

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18%

MODEL ANALYSIS: Subject shows a 18% probability of mistreatment based on historical patterns in this region.

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Accuracy94.2%

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Key Information

Age: 36
Gender: male
Sentence: 9 years
Arrested: October 19, 2017

Location

Country of Arrest: Russia

Arrest Location: Penza; 53.1953°, 45.0190°
Current Location: колонии общего режима (general regime colony)

Name Origin Analysis

⚠️ ML-inferred from onomastic analysis — not verified identity. For aggregate research only.

Inferred Ethnicity: Slavic Russian
Region of Origin: Slavic Russia
Likely Religion: Orthodox Christian
Confidence: 90%
Reasoning: “The name structure (patronymic and common Russian given names) is typical of ethnic Russian populations.”

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Data Source

Source: Memorial Human Rights Centre

Russia · Memorial

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Case Summary

Vasily Kuksov, an antifascist, animal rights activist, and rock musician from Penza, was sentenced to 9 years in a general regime colony. He was convicted of participating in a terrorist community and illegally possessing weapons and ammunition. He has been in custody since October 19, 2017.

Charges (2)

Участие в террористическом сообществе
Незаконное хранение оружия и боеприпасов

Criminal Code Articles (2)

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Key Facts (4)

Antifascist and animal rights activist
Convicted of participation in a terrorist community and illegal weapon possession
Sentenced to 9 years
In custody since 2017

Legal Timeline

Arrest Date

October 19, 2017

Sentence Length

9 years

Native Language Summary

Куксов Василий Алексеевич родился 31 мая 1988 года, антифашист и зоозащитник из Пензы, рок-музыкант, инженер-конструктор. Приговорён к 9 годам колонии общего режима по обвинению в совершении преступлений, предусмотренных ч. 2 ст. 205.4 («Участие в террористическом сообществе», до 10 лет лишения свободы), ч. 1 ст. 222 («Незаконное хранение оружия и боеприпасов», до 4 лет лишения свободы) УК РФ. Под стражей с 19 октября 2017 года. 27 апреля 2021 года Верховный суд отклонил кассационную жалобу на приговор.