Detention: Detained at the Russian border on October 31, 2025, after returning from Turkey, where she underwent a medical operation.

Sentence: As of July 17, 2026, no sentence has been issued. Diana Havryliuk remains in custody. The Russian Federation accuses her of 'state treason' under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code, alleging she made financial transfers to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Diana Havryliuk (née Abdurashitova) was born in 1983. She is a Ukrainian citizen of Crimean Tatar origin. Married to Andrii Havryliuk. Before her detention, she lived outside the temporarily occupied Crimea but maintained contact with relatives on the peninsula.

In 2025, Diana underwent treatment in Turkey, where she had a complex medical operation. After treatment, she traveled to occupied Crimea to visit her parents and a seriously ill aunt. Returning via the Russian Federation, she was detained at Sochi airport on October 31, 2025.

Initially, Russian authorities reported administrative detention, citing alleged 'disobedience to lawful demands.' Later, a criminal case was opened against her for 'state treason.'

After detention, Diana was transferred without explanation to Abkhazia and later moved to various Russian pre-trial detention centers, including Borisoglebsk and Krasnodar. For a long period, she was held incommunicado: her family did not know her whereabouts, and she had no contact with the outside world. Only months later did her husband receive confirmation that Diana was in Pre-trial Detention Centre No. 1 in Krasnodar.

According to her husband, Andrii Havryliuk, while in Russian detention, Diana was beaten on the head, causing her post-surgery stitches to open. Despite repeated requests, she was denied necessary medical care for an extended period. The family also reported psychological pressure and inadequate detention conditions. These circumstances raise serious concerns among human rights defenders about the violation of her fundamental rights.

Russian investigators claim that Diana Havryliuk allegedly made financial transfers to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. There is no independent verification of these allegations, and the criminal case materials remain closed to the public.

On May 6, 2026, a court session was held where the Russian court extended Diana Havryliuk's detention until August 17, 2026. The trial continues, and as of July 17, 2026, no verdict has been issued. Her family and human rights defenders continue to demand her release and draw international attention to the case.

Information sourced from open sources: ZMINA, Suspilne Crimea, CrimeaSOS, Voice of Crimea.

Photo: Suspilne Crimea.

Updated: 17.07.2026.