Natalia Prydatchenko
Natalia Prydatchenko, born 1980, Rostov Oblast. Charges: Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a terrorist community); “Natalia Pridatchenko's case of participation in a terrorist organization”. Sentence (December 4, 2023): 5 years' imprisonment in an open prison. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, February 9, 2024.
In brief
Rostov Oblast · Cooks · Terrorism cases
Sentence
5 years
imprisonment in an open prison.
Upheld February 28, 2024
Charges
- Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in a terrorist community
Full wording of the charges
According to the court, in January 2020, Prydatchenko voluntarily signed a contract with the Ukrainian Defence Ministry for military service for three years. After completing initial training courses, she was sent to the 24th Separate Assault Battalion "Aidar", in which she served on battle line in "DPR". In the battalion, Natalia worked as a cook. On November 25, 2021, she left the service for health reasons.
Latest event
September 13, 2024 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, February 9, 2024
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Persecution begins
Natalia Pridatchenko's case of participation in a terrorist organization
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Rostov Region
Criminal case
Natalia Pridatchenko's case of participation in a terrorist organization
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the Luhansk region of Ukraine. In 2020-2021, served as a cook in the former Ukrainian battalion "Aidar" which became the 24th Separate Assault Battalion within the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. She was arrested in 2022, after the occupation of the territory by the Russian army. On December 4, 2023, she was sentenced to five years in an open prison. On September 13, 2024, she returned to Ukraine as a result of a prisoner exchange.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
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