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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex22 · male
OccupationServiceman of the 48th Separate Assault Battalion named after Noman Chelebidzhikhan of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Diplomatic
International Attention documented.
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Case Summary
Evgeny Batog, a Ukrainian serviceman, was convicted on September 29, 2025, under Article 205.5 and 205.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for participation in terrorist activities and training for terrorist purposes. He was captured no later than December 30, 2024.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Ukrainian citizen
- 02Serviceman of the 48th Separate Assault Battalion
- 03Convicted under Russian anti-terrorism laws
- 04Captured no later than December 30, 2024
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Батог Евгений Александрович (Батог Євген Олександрович) родился 22 декабря 2002 года. Гражданин Украины. Уроженец села Савинка Черниговской области Украины. Военнослужащий 48-го отдельного штурмового батальона имени Номана Челебиджихана ВСУ. 29 сентября 2025 года признан виновным по ч. 2 ст. 205.5 УК РФ («Участие в деятельности организации, которая в соответствии с законодательством Российской Федерации признана террористической», до 20 лет лишения свободы) и ст. 205.3 УК РФ («Прохождение обучения в целях осуществления террористической деятельности», до пожизненного лишения свободы) – срок наказания на 30 сентября 2025 года неизвестен. Взят в плен не позднее 30 декабря 2024 года.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Participation in the activities of an organization recognized as terrorist
- 02Training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. 205.5Art. 205.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The patronymic '-ovich' and the given name 'Evgeny' are standard Russian naming conventions, suggesting a Slavic background.
04Sources
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Evgeny Alexandrovich Batog (PPW case cmll4auz). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmll4auz800001v101tv5j5lx. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/batog-evgenij-aleksandrovich/).
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