Yurii Sychenko
Yurii Sychenko, born 1972, Kursk Oblast. Charges: Article 205 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Terrorist attack (by a group or with serious consequences)); “The case of four combatants in Kursk Region”. Sentence (March 5, 2025): 17 years’ imprisonment in a strict-regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since March 21, 2025; place of detention: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, July 31, 2025.
In brief
Kursk Oblast · Military personnel · Terrorism cases
Sentence
17 years
imprisonment in a strict-regime penal colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Terrorist attack (by a group or with serious consequences)
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, “while being in the village of Snagost in the Korenevsky District of Kursk Region <…> he intimidated and terrorized the local population, occupied private homes under the threat of using weapons, prohibited the movement of civilians, and repeatedly opened fire with intent to kill both at Russian servicemen and at civilians.”
Latest event
July 31, 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, July 31, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 17 years
· Persecution begins
The case of four combatants in Kursk Region
Criminal case
The case of four combatants in Kursk Region
- Case number
- 1-58/2025
Other defendants in the case
- Yuri Zadorozhny — Imprisoned, 17 years
- Ivan Furleta — Imprisoned, 17 years
- Yuriy Khayuk — Imprisoned, 17 years
Write a letter
Facility: Prison No. 2, Vladimir Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
600020, ул. Большая Нижегородская д. 67, Владимирская область, г. Владимир, ФКУ «Тюрьма № 2 УФСИН по Владимирской области» «Владимирский централ», Сыченко Юрий Николаевич, 1972 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A Ukrainian serviceman. On September 10, 2024, he was captured in Kursk region. The captured military men were insulted and forced to praise the Russian Airborne Forces and Putin on video camera. A criminal case was opened against Sychenko for committing a terrorist act - this is how the actions of Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk region were classified. On March 5, 2025, he was sentenced to 17 years in a strict regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
Other people prosecuted under Article 205 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.