Ivan Sykalo
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism cases
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime)
- Sentence
- 5 years 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2026-02-02
Case summary
A resident of the Luhansk region of Ukraine. He was prosecuted for participation in the activities of a terrorist community due to the fact that from autumn 2014 to August 2015 he served as a driver in the Aidar battalion - in his own words, to protect river fish from poachers in his area. In October 2025, Sykalo was taken into custody. On 2 February 2026, he was sentenced to five and a half years in prison.
Others charged under Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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