Ivan Sykalo
Ivan Sykalo, born 1954. Charges: Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a terrorist community); “Ivan Sykalo's case concerning participation in the activities of a terrorist community”. Sentence (February 2, 2026): 5 years 6 months' imprisonment. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since October 1, 2025.
In brief
Pensioners · Terrorism cases
Sentence
5 years 6 months
imprisonment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in a terrorist community
Latest event
March 13, 2026 — imprisonment begins
Timeline
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 5 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Ivan Sykalo's case concerning participation in the activities of a terrorist community
Criminal case
Ivan Sykalo's case concerning participation in the activities of a terrorist community
- Case number
- 1-398/2026 (1-1348/2025;)
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Full 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.
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- Citizenship
- Ukraine
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