Settarov Volodymyr
- Status
- Imprisoned
- Gender
- Male
- Detention
- Imprisoned
Detention: On May 29, 2023, the FSB of the Russian Federation announced the detention of two brothers, Volodymyr and Oleksiy Settarov, in Crimea. According to human rights activists, the young men were detained in a field. Later, both brothers were taken into custody by a Russian-controlled court in Crimea. Volodymyr Settarov was charged under Part 2 of Article 208 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for participating in an armed formation on the territory of a foreign state, which, according to the Russian investigation, acted against the interests of the Russian Federation. The case was linked to alleged participation in the Crimean Tatar Noman Çelebicihan Battalion.
Sentence: On November 22, 2023, the Russian-controlled Rozdolne District Court of occupied Crimea sentenced Volodymyr Settarov to 5 years and 6 months of imprisonment in a strict regime colony, with the first year to be served in prison. The court decision came into force.
Biography
Detention: On May 29, 2023, the FSB of the Russian Federation announced the detention of two brothers, Volodymyr and Oleksiy Settarov, in Crimea. According to human rights activists, the young men were detained in a field. Later, both brothers were taken into custody by a Russian-controlled court in Crimea. Volodymyr Settarov was charged under Part 2 of Article 208 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for participating in an armed formation on the territory of a foreign state, which, according to the Russian investigation, acted against the interests of the Russian Federation. The case was linked to alleged participation in the Crimean Tatar Noman Çelebicihan Battalion.
Sentence: On November 22, 2023, the Russian-controlled Rozdolne District Court of occupied Crimea sentenced Volodymyr Settarov to 5 years and 6 months of imprisonment in a strict regime colony, with the first year to be served in prison. The court decision came into force.
Volodymyr Vitaliyovych Settarov was born on December 13, 2000. Volodymyr is a citizen of Ukraine, residing in the Rozdolne district of occupied Crimea. Before his detention, he worked in agriculture. He was unmarried.
According to the Russian investigation, from January to March 2019, Volodymyr, along with his brother Oleksiy, allegedly participated in the activities of the Crimean Tatar Noman Çelebicihan Battalion.
The case materials also noted that the brothers did not participate in combat operations.
After their detention, Volodymyr and Oleksiy were held in custody. Their criminal cases were considered separately, but on August 8, 2023, both cases were submitted to the Russian-controlled Rozdolne District Court, where they were reviewed by a single judge.
On November 22, 2023, Volodymyr Settarov was given a guilty verdict. The first year of his sentence was to be served in prison, followed by serving the remainder in a strict regime colony.
Information used from open sources: Crimean Tatar Resource Center, Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.
Photo: Crimean Tatar Resource Center.
Date of update: 11.09.2026.