Olga Gulchak
Olga Gulchak, born 1982, Occupied territory of Khersonska oblast. Charges: Article 275, Russian Criminal Code (Treason against the state); “Olga Gulchak's case of high treason”. Sentence (June 8, 2025): 12 years' imprisonment, 1 year's restriction of liberty, a fine of 100,000 roubles. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since November 1, 2024. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, December 16, 2025.
In brief
Sentence
12 years
imprisonment, 1 year's restriction of liberty, a fine of 100,000 roubles
Upheld September 10, 2025
Charges
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code — Treason against the state
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, in August and September 2023 she made several money transfers totalling 1200 hryvnias to the AFU. In particular, she "transferred money via a mobile application to a foreign bank account, which was used by a citizen of Ukraine, for the financing and 'logistical support' of the Ukrainian military".
Latest event
December 16, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, December 16, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 12 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Olga Gulchak's case of high treason
Criminal case
Olga Gulchak's case of high treason
- Case number
- 1-20/2025
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Full summary
A resident of the Kherson region of Ukraine. Presumably, she was detained in November 2024. She was prosecuted for high treason because of money transfers to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On June 9, 2025, Gulchak was sentenced to a 12-year term in a general regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia, Ukraine
Other people prosecuted under Article 275, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.