Mehriban Lukinskaya
Mehriban Lukinskaya, born 1970, Ryazan Oblast. Charges: Article 275.1, Russian Criminal Code (Confidential cooperation with foreigners); “The case of a Ryazan resident of confidential cooperation with foreigners”. Sentence (August 18, 2025): 5 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, November 11, 2025.
In brief
Ryazan Oblast · Ryazan · Entrepreneurs, Manual workers
Sentence
5 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 275.1, Russian Criminal Code — Confidential cooperation with foreigners
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she initiated contact with the Ukrainian military intelligence services via messengers WhatsApp and Signal, and then tried to extract information for them.
Latest event
November 11, 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, November 11, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
Criminal case
The case of a Ryazan resident of confidential cooperation with foreigners
- Case number
- 2-14/2025
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Full summary
Born in Azerbaijan, lived in Ryazan. Worked at a pipe factory and a heavy forging and pressing equipment factory. She supposedly owned a firm that traded in construction materials. A case of confidential cooperation with foreigners was brought against her. According to the investigation, she tried to obtain information for the military intelligence of Ukraine. On 18 August 2025, Lukinskaya was sentenced to five years in a general regime penal colony.
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