Detention: On April 9, 2025, Russian security forces detained him during a business trip. On the same day, his wife Nataliya Polyukh was detained in Sevastopol. Their nine-year-old son was removed from the family by Russian guardianship authorities and placed under state supervision.

Sentence: As of July 21, 2026, there is no information on formal charges or sentencing. The Russian Federation has not disclosed the legal grounds for the couple's detention. There is no public information on criminal proceedings, a trial, or their place of detention. Human rights advocates consider this an extrajudicial deprivation of liberty and enforced disappearance.

Oleh Platonov is a resident of temporarily occupied Crimea. There is little public information about his profession, education, or civic activities prior to his detention. It is known that he is the father of a minor child and lived with his wife Nataliya Polyukh.

Human rights organizations note that Russian security forces have not released any information explaining the reasons for his persecution.

On April 9, 2025, Oleh Platonov was on a business trip in Alupka when he was detained by Russian security forces. Almost simultaneously, his wife Nataliya Polyukh was detained in Sevastopol. After this, the couple lost contact with their relatives. For a long time, family members were unaware of their whereabouts and could not obtain any official information from the occupying authorities.

Human rights defenders are particularly concerned about the fate of their nine-year-old son. After the parents' detention, the child was taken from the family and placed under the care of Russian authorities. Ukrainian and international human rights advocates emphasize that such actions violate international humanitarian law and children's rights, especially given the absence of any legal court decision regarding the parents.

For more than a year after the detention, Russian authorities have not disclosed the whereabouts of Oleh Platonov and Nataliya Polyukh. It is unknown whether they have been officially charged, if criminal proceedings have been initiated, or if they have access to lawyers, medical assistance, or the ability to communicate with family. The lack of any procedural information led the human rights project 'Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial' to classify the case as extrajudicial deprivation of liberty.

As of July 21, 2026, there is no information on the release of Oleh Platonov, his official charges, or sentencing in verified public sources. His case remains an example of enforced disappearance of civilians in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea.

Information used from open sources: ZMINA, Crimean Tatar Resource Center, Human Rights Project 'Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial', Human Rights House 'Crimea'.

Photo: ZMINA.

Update date: 21.07.2026.