Olga Sayenko
Olga Sayenko, born 1991, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)); “The case of a Kerch resident about calls for extremist activity”. Sentence (February 13, 2023): 2 years' suspended sentence, ban on engaging in teaching activities for a period of 2 years. Status: at large.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Kerch · Anti-war cases, Extremism cases
Sentence
2 years
suspended sentence, ban on engaging in teaching activities for a period of 2 years
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism (using mass media or the internet)
Full wording of the charges
According to the FSB version, she disseminated in some chat room in "Telegram" social network "calls to carry out violent actions against a group of people singled out on the basis of nationality (Russians)". In the detention video, a document is read out to her, which states that she "publicly distributed materials of extremist orientation in connection with the special military operation". The "Kryminform" media reported that "after the terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge, the woman the woman actively spoke out in favour of Ukraine's actions and expressed death wishes for the Russian military personnel involved in the special operation in Ukraine".
Latest event
May 6, 2025 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Imprisonment ends
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Persecution begins
The case of a Kerch resident about calls for extremist activity
Criminal case
The case of a Kerch resident about calls for extremist activity
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Kerch, a social worker. No later than October 2022, a case on calls to extremism was brought against her. According to the FSB version, she disseminated in some chat room in "Telegram" social network "calls to carry out violent actions against a group of persons singled out on the basis of nationality (Russians)". In the detention video, a document is read out to her, which states that she "publicly distributed materials of extremist orientation in connection with the special military operation". The "Kryminform" media reported that "after the terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge, the woman actively spoke out in favour of Ukraine's actions and expressed death wishes for the Russian military personnel involved in the special operation in Ukraine". Pro-Russian blogger Alexander Talipov said that Sayenko was detained after his denunciation. She was under a recognisance not to leave the country. On 13 February 2023, she was sentenced to a two-year suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.