Detention: On November 2, 2024, five masked men broke into Sakha Mangubi's home.

Sentence: As of July 19, 2026, no sentence is available in verified open sources. The Russian Federation accuses Sakha Mangubi of 'state treason' under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code. Human rights organizations emphasize that the case is politically motivated, and she was held incommunicado for over fifteen months without official confirmation of her detention.

Mangubi Sakha Andriivna was born on January 28, 2000. She is a member of the Karaim people, one of the indigenous peoples of Crimea. Before her detention, she lived in occupied Crimea and was raising two young children. There is no information in open sources about her professional activities, but it is known that she was a civilian and did not participate in military formations.

On November 2, 2024, five masked men broke into Sakha Mangubi's home. Witnesses reported that they jumped over the fence, conducted a search for several hours, and then took her away to an unknown location. No detention documents were provided to the family. Sakha's mother filed a kidnapping report with the occupation police, but they refused to open a case and advised her to contact the FSB. Meanwhile, the FSB denied the detention for an extended period.

Following her abduction, Sakha Mangubi was held incommunicado for nearly 15 months. Her family did not know her whereabouts, could not send parcels, or arrange a meeting with an independent lawyer. Human rights defenders repeatedly stressed that enforced disappearance and detention without official procedural status are gross violations of international humanitarian law and may be considered war crimes.

Only in early 2026 was it revealed that Sakha was held in Simferopol's pre-trial detention centre No. 2. At the end of January, the occupation 'court' imposed pre-trial detention and officially charged her with so-called 'state treason.' Human rights defenders note that until this point, she had been deprived of any procedural guarantees for over a year.

In April 2026, the human rights initiative 'Tribunal. Crimean Episode' reported that Russian investigators sent Sakha Mangubi for a compulsory psychiatric examination. As a result, she could not attend one of the court hearings regarding the extension of her detention. Human rights defenders viewed these actions as an additional element of pressure on the political prisoner and emphasized that such practices contradict international human rights protection standards.

As of July 19, 2026, Sakha Mangubi remains in custody. There is no information about a verdict or her release in verified open sources. Her case remains one of the most high-profile examples of enforced disappearances and politically motivated persecution of civilians in occupied Crimea.

Information used from open sources: Suspilne Crimea, ZMINA, Human Rights Initiative 'Tribunal. Crimean Episode', Memorial 'Support for Political Prisoners', Hromadske, Ukrinform.

Photo: ZMINA.

Last updated: 19.07.2026.