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Mejit Ablyamitov

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Mejit Ablyamitov, born 1993, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 208 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in armed groups against the interests of the Russian Federation including in the…); “Case of Mejit Ablyamitov on participation in the Noman Chelebidzhikhan Battalion”. Sentence (March 22, 2021): 6 years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony, and 1 year of restricted freedom. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since August 19, 2020; place of detention: Penal colony No. 6, Astrakhan Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, January 30, 2023.

In brief

Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Islam Terek (Kirovske settlement) · Drivers

Sentence

6 years

of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony, and 1 year of restricted freedom

Verdict March 22, 2021

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, on 6 March 2016, Ablyamitov left Crimea for Ukraine to participate in the APF. Ablyamitov allegedly supported the goals of the "Noman Chelebidzhikhan Battalion", which were contrary to the interests of the Russian Federation, and knew about the presence of firearms there. On the basis of witness testimony, the investigation established that in the battalion he was engaged in economic affairs and security, carried out combat duty and underwent firearms training. On 10 July 2016, Medzhit Ablyamitov returned to Crimea. At the same time, neither when crossing the border, nor later, he did not apply to the authorities of the Russian Federation with a statement on voluntary cessation of participation in the APF. Therefore, according to the investigation, he continued his participation in the activities of the Battalion. Mejit Ablyamitov pleaded not guilty in court, but admitted that he participated in the activities of the formation "Asker", founded, as well as the "Battalion named after Noman Chelebidzhikhan", by Lenur Islyamov to patrol the border with Crimea. At the same time, he did not take weapons in his hands and did not undergo combat training.

Latest event

January 30, 2023 — recognised as a political prisoner

Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners

  2. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 6 years

  4. · Persecution begins

    Case of Mejit Ablyamitov on participation in the Noman Chelebidzhikhan Battalion

  5. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

    Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol

Criminal case

Case of Mejit Ablyamitov on participation in the Noman Chelebidzhikhan Battalion

Case number
1-9/2021 (1-163/2020;)

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

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Facility: Penal colony No. 6, Astrakhan Oblast

Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)

414057, Астраханская область, г. Астрахань, ул. Рождественского, д. 6, ФКУ ИК-6 УФСИН России по Астраханской области, Аблямитов Меджит Энверович, 1993 г.р.

Address checked October 18, 2026

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

The FSB officers detained Mejit Ablyamitov on 19 August 2020. He was taken into custody on charges of participation in an illegal armed formation, namely the Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion named after Noman Chelebidzhikhan, which apparently had not been functioning for a long time at the time of the prosecution. On 23 March 2021, the court sentenced him to six years in a strict regime colony and one year of restricted freedom. Ablyamitov did not plead guilty.

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