Dmitry Melnichuk
Dmitry Melnichuk, born 2000. Charges: Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a terrorist community); “Dmitry Melnychuk’s case of participation in the activities of a terrorist community”. Sentence (November 8, 2024): 5 years 6 months' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since December 8, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 5, Altai Krai. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, November 17, 2025.
In brief
Military personnel · Terrorism cases
Sentence
5 years 6 months
imprisonment in a general regime colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in a terrorist community
Latest event
November 17, 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 17, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years 6 months
Criminal case
Dmitry Melnychuk’s case of participation in the activities of a terrorist community
- Case number
- 1-484/2024
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 5, Altai Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
658209, Алтайский край, г.Рубцовск, ул.Тракторная, 23, ФКУ «ИК № 5 УФСИН России по Алтайскому краю», Мельничук Дмитрий Владимирович, 2000 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A Ukrainian serviceman. He was taken prisoner. A case was opened against him for participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation in connection with alleged involvement in the Azov battalion. On 8 November 2024, Melnychuk was sentenced to five and a half years in a general-regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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