A resident of Volgograd was convicted of financing a terrorist organization.

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Vitaly Ilyushin to 12 years in a penal colony for transferring more than 149 thousand rubles to an organization recognized as terrorist in Russia.

The Southern District Military Court today announced the verdict regarding Vitaly Ilyushin, who was accused of assisting a terrorist organization. Part 1.1 of Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation provides for imprisonment from eight to fifteen years.

According to the court and investigation, from February 3, 2022, to June 29, 2025, the defendant, sharing the views of the banned terrorist organization "Artpodgotovka," from the Volgograd region made 44 transfers of funds totaling 149,766 rubles and 73 kopecks to internet services used by members of this organization, the press service of the Southern District Military Court reported today on its Telegram channel.

Vitaly Ilyushin was found guilty by the court of assisting terrorist activities and sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment. The convict will serve his sentence in a strict regime correctional colony, with the first 3 years in prison.

In addition, the convict was fined 550 thousand rubles. The verdict has not yet entered into legal force and may be appealed by the parties in the Military Court of Appeal.

According to the criminal case card on the court's website, Ilyushin's case was submitted for consideration in court on June 11, 2026, and the verdict was issued on October 21 by Judge Denis Stepanov.

Vitaly Ilyushin is 55 years old, he was born in Volgograd, according to the record in the register of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring. According to a bot that tracks updates in this list, Ilyushin's data with a note of involvement in terrorism was added there long before the verdict, on January 30, 2026.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that a 55-year-old resident was detained in Volgograd, accused of financing terrorism and publicly justifying terrorist activities on the internet. According to law enforcement agencies, the man made 19 financial transactions with his personal bank card, transferring money from it for the needs of a movement recognized as extremist and terrorist and banned in Russia.