Nikolai Tinkov
Nikolai Tinkov, born 1955, Occupied territory of Zaporizka oblast. Charges: Article 276.1, Russian Criminal Code; “Nikolay Tinkov's case of assisting the enemy”. Sentence (March 5, 2026): 10 years' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, April 9, 2026.
In brief
Occupied territory of Zaporizka oblast · Pensioners
Sentence
10 years
imprisonment in a strict regime colony
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Charges
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "in March 2025, being an adherent of pro-Ukrainian ideology and having dislike for the current Russian authorities, decided to provide financial assistance to the armed forces of Ukraine. Having found the bank number of AFU servicemen on the Internet, using the mobile application of a Ukrainian bank installed on his mobile phone, he made a money transfer from his account for the needs of the AFU in the amount of 3,015 hryvnias, which corresponds to 6,365 rubles at the exchange rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation".
Latest event
April 9, 2026 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, April 9, 2026
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 10 years
Criminal case
Nikolay Tinkov's case of assisting the enemy
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Full summary
A resident of Zaporizhzhya region of Ukraine. A case was brought against him for aiding the enemy in connection with the transfer of money to the needs of the AFU. In February 2026, the case went to court. On 6 March 2026, Tinkov was sentenced to ten years in a strict regime colony.
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- Ukraine