ISIS supporter sentenced in Norilsk

Alexander Malanin was sentenced to 17 years in prison and a fine.

On September 28, 2023, the panel of the 1st Eastern District Military Court issued a verdict in the criminal case of electric welder from Norilsk Alexander Malanin.

In March 2022, the FSB announced the prevention of a terrorist attack in Norilsk. According to the FSB, Malanin, who is a supporter of the Islamic State (recognized as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation), planned to blow up the building of the local pre-trial detention center-4 of the GUFSIN in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. In Malanyin’s apartment, law enforcement officers found two homemade bombs, a black cloth with the symbols of a terrorist organization, and a handwritten text with an oath of allegiance.

Malanin took a new name, Mansur; during the investigation, he stated that the purpose of the terrorist attack he planned for April 2022 was “the release of his brother and captive Muslims.” According to sources, his younger brother is in the Norilsk pre-trial detention center on charges of drug trafficking. According to instructions found on the Internet, Malanin assembled two bombs, filled with TNT and gunpowder. He posted personal photographs, videos, and comments on them with calls for terrorist attacks in his community on the Telegram messenger.

Charges were brought with preparation for a terrorist attack (Article 30 and Article 205 of the Criminal Code), undergoing training for terrorist activities (Article 205.3 of the Criminal Code), public calls for terrorist activities (Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code), illegal production of explosive devices (Article 223.1 UK).

In March 2023, the investigation was completed. During the trial, Alexander Malanin partially admitted his guilt. Based on the totality of crimes, by partial addition of punishments, he was sentenced to 17 years in prison; he will spend the first three years in prison, the remaining term in a maximum security colony. The accused was given a fine of 350 thousand rubles. and were prohibited from posting materials on the Internet for two years after release.

Sources

• An electric welder took up arms in a pre-trial detention center. The accused of preparing a terrorist attack received 17 years // Kommersant. 2023. October 17.