October 20, 2026, 11:53 AMRSSRU

Eskender Audzhy

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Eskender Audzhy, born 1988, Occupied territory of Khersonska oblast. Charges: Article 208 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in armed groups against the interests of the Russian Federation including in the…); “Eskender Auszhy's case of participation in activities of an illegal armed formation”. Sentence (December 12, 2023): 3 years 6 months' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since July 25, 2023. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 3, 2026.

In brief

Occupied territory of Khersonska oblast

Sentence

3 years 6 months

imprisonment in a strict regime colony

Verdict December 12, 2023

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Latest event

March 3, 2026 — 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. · Imprisonment begins

  4. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 3 years 6 months

  5. · Persecution begins

    Eskender Auszhy's case of participation in activities of an illegal armed formation

  6. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

Criminal case

Eskender Auszhy's case of participation in activities of an illegal armed formation

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Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Resident of Kherson region (Ukraine). Taken into custody in July 2023. A case was opened against him on charges of participation in an illegal armed formation in connection with involvement in the activities of the Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion named after Noman Chelebidzhikhan, whose involvement in any military actions has not been proven. On 12 December 2023, Audji was sentenced to three and a half years in a strict regime colony.

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