Mykola Karpyuk
Mykola Karpyuk, born 1964, Chechnya. Charges: Article 105 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Murder, as an intentional infliction of death to another person); Article 209 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Creation of an organised gang with the aim of attacking the citizens or organisations); “UNA-UNSO case”. Sentence (May 25, 2016): Twenty-two years and six months of imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 3, 2016; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, February 20, 2016.
In brief
Chechnya · Grozny · Politicians
Sentence
22 years 6 months
Twenty-two years and six months of imprisonment in a strict regime colony
Upheld October 25, 2016
Charges
- Article 105 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Murder, as an intentional infliction of death to another person
- Article 209 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Creation of an organised gang with the aim of attacking the citizens or organisations
Full wording of the charges
participated in the creation and leadership of the "stable armed group (gang) 'Viking'", formed from Ukrainian nationalists who fought on the side of Chechen separatists, responsible for the death of 30 and wounding of 13 Russian servicemen of the 131 separate motorized rifle brigade, 81 and 276 motorized rifle regiments during the fighting in Grozny between 31 December 1994 and 2 January 1995; "between March 1999 and May 2000 ... together with UNA-UNSO gang members S.R. Klykh, I.P. Mazur, A.I. Muzychko, V.O. Bobrovich and others, travelled repeatedly to the territory of the Chechen Republic, where, in a camp near the village of Vedeno in the Vvedeno district of the Chechen Republic, under the command of field commander S.B. Raduyev, he learnt tactics of combat operations in various conditions, the basics of topography and the use of various types of military firearms".
Latest event
September 7, 2019 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, March 3, 2016
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, February 20, 2016
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Imprisonment ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 22 years 6 months
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
UNA-UNSO case
Criminal case
Details and sources
Full summary
Mykola Karpyuk is a Ukrainian citizen, one of the leaders of the Right Sector. On 17 March 2014, he was detained by the FSB when he tried to enter the territory of the Russian Federation to negotiate with Putin. Arrested on charges of killing Russian servicemen in Chechnya in 1994-1995. Another defendant in the case, Alexander Malofeev, testified against him (apparently as a result of torture). For a year and a half nothing was known about Karpyuk, he was not allowed to conclude an agreement with a lawyer, and the consul was not allowed to visit him. During this time, he managed to confess to himself and other people involved in the case. He retracted his testimony when a defence lawyer was able to intervene under an agreement. He stated that he gave them after torture and threats to his wife and child. Claims that he has never been to Chechnya. In September 2015, the Supreme Court of Chechnya began the hearing of the case.
The jury found Karpyuk guilty. On 26 May 2016, the court sentenced him to twenty-two and a half years in a strict regime colony.
On 7 September 2019, Karpyuk was pardoned and released as part of the exchange of Ukrainian political prisoners for a group of people released by Ukraine, arrived on the territory of Ukraine.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
- Place of detention
- Pre-trial detention centre No. 2, Moscow
Other people prosecuted under Article 105 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.