
A total of 92 people were sentenced to life imprisonment, including 17 in absentia and 21 foreigners.
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The Judicial Department of the Supreme Court of Russia regularly publishes judicial statistics.
The Judicial Department of the Supreme Court of Russia (RF Supreme Court) published data on judicial statistics on life sentences in the Russian Federation (RF) in 2025. Lenta.ru was informed about this in the Supreme Court of Russia.
According to the RF Armed Forces, a total of 92 people were sentenced to life imprisonment, 17 of them in absentia. Among the lifers, 21 are foreigners. 26 people were convicted of crimes against public safety, 52 of aggravated murder, two more of murder, one of causing grievous bodily harm and three of sexual assault.

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