Charaz Akimov
Charaz Akimov, born 1993, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “Chazar Akimov's case about confidential co-operation with foreigners”. Sentence (March 13, 2026): 18 years 20 days' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, February 17, 2025.
In brief
Sentence
18 years
20 days' imprisonment in a strict regime colony
First instance, April 3, 2025: 5 years
Charges
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he contacted an employee of the Ukrainian military intelligence through Telegram and, "fulfilling the tasks of the handler, transmitted information about the location and movement of military equipment of the Russian Armed Forces on the territory of the Republic of Crimea".
Latest event
March 13, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, February 17, 2025
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
Chazar Akimov's case about confidential co-operation with foreigners
Criminal case
Chazar Akimov's case about confidential co-operation with foreigners
- Case number
- 1-11/2025
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Full summary
A resident of Yalta. In December 2024, the FSB reported that he was detained and taken into custody on charges of confidential co-operation with foreigners. According to the investigators' version, he passed data on the movements of the Russian military. On 3 April 2025, Akimov was sentenced to five years in a general regime colony. On 6 October 2025, the appellate court overturned the verdict and sent the case for a new trial. Akimov was reclassified the charge to treason. On 13 March 2026, he was sentenced to 18 years in a strict regime colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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