Artem Gumeniuk
- Criminal Code
- Article 208 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 8 years
- Date of verdict
- 2024-03-22
- Region
- Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea
Case summary
A Ukrainian serviceman. In spring 2022, he was captured and subsequently accused of participating in an illegal armed formation because he was guarding his own unit in the Kherson region. On March 22, 2024, Gumeniuk was sentenced to eight years in a strict-regime penal colony.
Others charged under Article 208 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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