12 November 2026, 15:43
A Russian court sentenced a 67-year-old Crimean activist to 18 years in prison
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A Russian court sentenced 67-year-old Crimean activist Oleg Prykhodko to 18 years and six months in prison on charges of “aiding terrorism” and “inciting an attempt at high treason.” This is the fourth sentence handed down to the political prisoner.
This was reported by the Office of the President in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
The charges in the new case were based on the testimony of an anonymous inmate. The inmate claimed that Prykhodko had persuaded him not to go to war in order to “atone for his guilt toward the motherland.”
The case file also states that the activist allegedly offered other inmates the chance to sign a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense so that later, while in Ukraine, they could shoot their commanders and surrender to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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Oleg Prykhodko was detained on October 10, 2019. At that time, the Russian FSB accused him of preparing a terrorist act and illegally manufacturing explosives. Since then, Russia has repeatedly brought new charges against the activist and extended his prison term.
The Memorial Human Rights Center has recognized Oleg Prykhodko as a political prisoner.
On October 10, the Crimean Tatar Resource Center reported that the occupying authorities had handed down unlawful sentences to 44 elderly Crimean political prisoners. Prisoners aged 60 and older are being sentenced to terms ranging from 2 to 18 years in prison.
In total, according to the Crimean Tatar Resource Center, 64 elderly Crimean political prisoners have been documented since 2014. Among them are 49 men and 15 women, including 24 members of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people.
