Nikolay Tsymbaliuk
Nikolay Tsymbaliuk, born 1976, Altai Krai. Charges: Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)); Article 280.4 part 2 item v, Russian Criminal Code; “Nikolay Tsymbaliuk's case on calls to terrorism ana activities against the security of the Russian Federation”. Sentence (December 11, 2024): 6 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since February 18, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 5, Altai Krai. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, November 20, 2024.
In brief
Altai Krai · Entrepreneurs · Terrorism cases
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
First instance, September 9, 2024: 6 years
Charges
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Public incitement to terrorism or justification of terrorism (using media or the internet)
- Article 280.4 part 2 item v, Russian Criminal Code
Full wording of the charges
The case was based on reposts of three publications by Arkady Babchenko: 1) "I don't understand - what did everyone expect? That orcs will observe the rules and customs of warfare? Honour international law? Not hit residential areas? Not torture, not shoot, not bury in pits? That there will be no Bucha and Irpen? That there will be no Syrianisation of the war? Beware, Poroshenko (Ukranian ex-president) - otherwise Putin will attack! Three years to prepare the bomb shelters. Three fucking years! Alligators out in the swamp are also killers and cannibals. But if you go to the middle of the swamp for shashliks on May Day, all smiles, the problem is no longer alligators. Children out. Don't bring the kids back! Send them to local schools. Make them learn languages. This thing's gonna last a while. Clench your teeth, donate to the AFU. <Bank details> Reposts are strongly encouraged. Thank you." 2) "Happy holiday, friends! Happy Volunteer Day! This is your holiday, brothers. This is the holiday of everyone who ever sent five, ten, one hundred hryvnias, euros, dollars. You are all volunteers. Without you we couldn't do anything. You are the basis. The foundation, on which everything holds. Everything. Drones, Starlinks, jeeps, ambulances, a lorry with a gunstand, armour plates, helmets, night vision, thermal imaging, a thousand - a thousand! - medical backpacks, an armoured tank, five -five, already- resuscitation ambulances, communications equipment, masks, thermal underwear and what not. Intelligence, Ninety-fifth, Fourth Tank, Noman Celebidzhikhan's battalion, Marcus, "Aidar", "Hospitallers". In the pictures - well, probably one hundredth of what you bought, and we organised and transported... And we go on. Your five, ten, one hundred hryvnias, euros, dollars bring victory closer every day. Happy professional holiday to you, friends!"; 3) "What to present to AFU on its birthday? Give a few DNIPRO gen 2 tourniquets for the Ukrainian military, and the order paid by you will be immediately sent from production to the front. This purchase will save a life! Follow this link ...". The 1st and 3rd reposts were considered by the investigation as calls for high treason, the 2nd - as a call to promote terrorist activity.
Latest event
December 11, 2024 — appeal
The court changed the sentence to 6 years.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, November 20, 2024
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 6 years
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for for Altai Krai
· Persecution begins
Nikolay Tsymbaliuk's case on calls to terrorism ana activities against the security of the Russian Federation
Criminal case
Nikolay Tsymbaliuk's case on calls to terrorism ana activities against the security of the Russian Federation
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 5, Altai Krai
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
658209, Алтайский край, г.Рубцовск, ул.Тракторная, 23, ФКУ «ИК № 5 УФСИН России по Алтайскому краю», Цымбалюк Николай Владимирович, 1976 г.р.
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Full summary
Resident of Altai Krai (Southern Siberia), contractor. On 18 February 2024, he was taken into custody. A case of calls for terrorism and activities against the security of the Russian Federation was brought against him because of three reposts containing calls to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On 9 September 2024, Tsymbaliuk was sentenced to six years in a general regime penal colony.
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- Citizenship
- Russia
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