Nikolai Tinkov
- Criminal Code
- Article 276.1, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 10 years
- Date of verdict
- 2026-03-05
- Region
- Occupied territory of Zaporizka oblast
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 9 April 2026
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Case 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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