Appeals
This section contains the defense appeals against the verdict of the Southern District Military Court dated November 27, 2025.
Appeals are published as filed with the Appellate Military Court. Each appeal is accompanied by an analytical note referencing case materials.
Appeal — Tyazhelykh D.V.
Counsel: Mindiev E.V. Key arguments: lack of intent to participate in the terrorist act, violation of the presumption of innocence (Art. 14 of the Russian Criminal Procedure Code), no proven communication between Tyazhelykh and co-conspirators, contradictory reasoning of guilt.
Version v3, May 6, 2026
Addendum to the appellate appeal — Tyazhelykh D.V.
Full text of the addendum filed under Part 4 of Art. 389.8 of the Criminal Procedure Code: what the prosecution's own evidence reliably establishes, five assumptions in place of proof, the court exceeding the scope of the charges, the inadmissible video file, the segregated polygraph results, and violations of the right to defense.