Davydenko Aleksandr

Name: Davydenko Aleksandr Mikhailovich
Date of Birth: March 24, 1992
Current status: convicted person
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (1.1), 282.2 (2)
Time spent in prison: 3 day in a temporary detention facility, 575 day in a pre-trial detention
Current restrictions: detention center
Sentence: Imprisonment for a term of 4 years 2 months in a general regime penal colony, with restriction of liberty for a term of 1 year and 8 months
Currently held in: Detention Center No.2 for Krasnodar Territory
Address for correspondence: Davydenko Aleksandr Mikhailovich, born 1992, Detention Center No.2 for Krasnodar Territory, Ul. Pugacheva, 32, Armavir, Krasnodar Territory, 352909

Letters of support can be sent by regular mail or through the «FSIN-letter system». To pay for service with the card of a foreign bank use Prisonmail.

Note: discussing topics related to criminal prosecution is not allowed in letters; languages other than Russian will not pass.

Biography

Aleksandr Davydenko was first prosecuted for his faith in the spring of 2020, when a criminal case was opened against his aunt Lyudmila Shchekoldina, and Aleksandr was searched. Later, the believer himself ended up behind bars because of his beliefs.

Aleksandr was born in March 1992 in the village of Aleksandrovka (Krasnodar Territory). He has an elder brother and sister. Their parents are already retired. Aleksandr's childhood and youth were spent near Yeysk (Rostov region).

Since childhood, Aleksandr has been fond of fishing and playing football. He is also fond of volleyball and wants to learn how to play the guitar.

After school, Aleksandr took professional courses and worked as a mechanic for the repair and maintenance of gas equipment. Before the criminal prosecution, he worked as a courier driver and packer at a fish enterprise. He lived in Belarus for some time.

From childhood, his mother and grandmother instilled in Aleksandr a love for God. He felt gratitude to the Creator for the gift of life and in his youth decided to take the Christian path. In 2010, guided by peaceful religious views, he completed alternative civilian service instead of military service.

Due to criminal prosecution, Aleksandr lost his job. In January 2025, the court found him guilty of extremism and sentenced him to 4 years and 2 months in a penal colony.

The believer is grateful to everyone who supports his family. In his final plea in court, he said: "If I were a criminal, would there be such a huge support group here in court right now, or would they send me so many letters from so many cities and countries? Those who know me well know that I have lived, live, and will live according to God's righteous standards and principles. I have not committed any crime, my conscience before God is absolutely clear. For me, this is the most important thing. I want to remain faithful to God."

Prosecution of several family members

Case History

In the spring of 2020, Aleksandr Davydenko from the village of Pavlovskaya came to the attention of law enforcement officers. He was suspected of extremism. His home and the home of his aunt Lyudmila Shchekoldina were searched, after which he was interrogated in the FSB building as a witness. Three years later, in April 2023, a criminal case was initiated against the believer under articles on participating in the activity of an extremist organization and involving others in it. In September 2023, Aleksandr was detained and sent to a pretrial detention center. His case went to court 9 months later. The proceedings were based on the testimony of an undercover agent, Ilchenko, who handed over recordings of conversations with Davydenko about God to the FSB. In January 2025, the court found Davydenko guilty and sentenced him to 4 years and 2 months in a penal colony.
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