Ilmir Ryskulov
Ilmir Ryskulov, born 1995, Orenburg Oblast. Charges: Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in mass riots); Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “The case of five more residents of Bashkortostan”. Sentence (November 20, 2025): 4 years 9 month's imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since February 1, 2024; place of detention: Pre-trial detention centre No. 3, Orenburg Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, August 14, 2025.
In brief
Orenburg Oblast, Bashkortostan · Orsk, Ufa · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
4 years 9 months
4 years 9 month's imprisonment in a general regime colony
First instance, February 26, 2025: 5 years
Charges
- Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in mass riots
- Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official
Latest event
November 20, 2025 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, August 14, 2025
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Bashkortostan
· Persecution begins
The case of five more residents of Bashkortostan
Criminal case
The case of five more residents of Bashkortostan
- Case number
- 1-17/2025 (1-225/2024;)
Other defendants in the case
- Aitugan Abdullin — Imprisoned, 5 years
- Murat Bikbulatov — Imprisoned, 4 years 9 months
- Denis Ikbaev — At large, 5 years
- Aibulat Nigamatov — Imprisoned, 4 years 9 months
Thematic group: Baymak case
Write a letter
Facility: Pre-trial detention centre No. 3, Orenburg Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
460028, г. Оренбург, ул. Калининградская, д. 192, ФКУ СИЗО-3 УФСИН России по Оренбургской области, Рыскулов Ильмир Ильдусович, 1995 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Bashkortostan. Taken into custody on charges of participation and organisation of mass riots and use of violence against a representative of the authorities in connection with a mass gathering in Baymak on 17 January 2024 in support of activist Fail Alsynov, sentenced to four years in prison. On 26 February 2025, Ryskulov was sentenced to five years in a general regime colony. In June, this term was reduced by three months on appeal.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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