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Roman Shport

Roman Shport

Moscow

28 yr old (born in 27.03.1997)

Address: 107996, г.Москва, ул. Матросская Тишина, дом 18, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по г. Москве ("Матросская тишина"), Шпорт Роман Александрович, 1997 г.р.

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A resident of Moscow. He was detained on 3 January 2023 and taken into custody on charges of publicly justifying terrorism for putting up the Russian Volunteer Corps flyers. On 15 January 2024, he was sentenced to two years and three months in an open jail.

Later, a second case was opened against Shport for confidential cooperation with foreign nationals, based on his correspondence with individuals who identified themselves as representatives of the Freedom of Russia Legion. According to the young man, this correspondence had also appeared in the first case. On 28 April 2025, Shport was sentenced in the second case to five and a half years in a general regime penal colony.

You can read more about politically persecuted people in the Telegram channel OVD-Info LIVE and our database of politically motivated criminal prosecutions.

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Address: 107996, г.Москва, ул. Матросская Тишина, дом 18, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по г. Москве ("Матросская тишина"), Шпорт Роман Александрович, 1997 г.р.

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