Rustem Virati
Rustem Virati, born 1964, Occupied territory of Khersonska oblast. Charges: Article 208 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in armed groups against the interests of the Russian Federation including in the…); “Rustem Virati`s case”. Sentence: 8 years. Status: deceased.
In brief
Sentence
8 years
Imprisonment (strict regime)
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 208 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in armed groups against the interests of the Russian Federation including in the territory of a foreign state
Latest event
December 14, 2023 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Rustem Virati`s case
Criminal case
Rustem Virati`s case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the Kherson region of Ukraine. On 16 March 2023, he was detained on the case of participation in the Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion named after Noman Chelebidzhikhan, but was released the next day. He was later detained again and then taken into custody on charges of participation in an illegal armed formation. Virati was sentenced to eight years in a strict regime penal colony. On 10 February 2025, it was reported that he died in prison.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
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