Detention: Oleksii Vasiutin is a Ukrainian citizen persecuted by the Russian occupation authorities in Crimea in a criminal case related to alleged illegal acquisition and storage of explosives. Detailed circumstances of the detention have not been disclosed in open human rights sources. It is known that the case was heard in courts controlled by Russia in occupied Crimea.

Sentence: On September 18, 2024, Oleksii Vasiutin was sentenced to 6 years in prison and fined 350,000 Russian rubles by the Southern District Military Court (Rostov-on-Don). The report stated that the charges included alleged preparation of a terrorist act against an FSB officer, state treason.

The Crimean Tatar Resource Center also lists Oleksii Vasiutin among political prisoners serving sentences in detention facilities.

There is virtually no biographical information about Oleksii Vasiutin available in open sources—his date of birth, place of residence, profession, or family details are not disclosed. Such a lack of data is typical for some cases that Russian authorities handle in occupied Crimea without adequate publicity.

Human rights defenders emphasize that the secrecy of such proceedings complicates independent verification of evidence, detention conditions, and the right to a fair trial. Therefore, international organizations regularly call on Russia to ensure transparency of court proceedings concerning Ukrainian citizens detained in temporarily occupied territories.

During the case review, the Russian prosecution accused Oleksii Vasiutin of illegal acquisition and storage of explosives. However, the full text of the verdict or court materials is not publicly available, preventing independent assessment of the charges' validity.

According to a monitoring report by CrimeaSOS, Oleksii Vasiutin was sentenced to 6 years in prison and a fine of 350,000 rubles. The Crimean Tatar Resource Center confirms his status among political prisoners serving sentences in detention facilities.

Due to the limited amount of public information, Oleksii Vasiutin's case remains one of the least covered among politically motivated persecutions in Crimea. Human rights defenders stress that the absence of open materials creates additional risks of human rights violations and makes comprehensive public oversight of the trial process impossible.

As of July 7, 2026, Oleksii Vasiutin continues to be held in detention facilities, and human rights organizations include him in the list of Ukrainian political prisoners unlawfully detained by Russia.

Information used from open sources: CrimeaSOS, Crimean Tatar Resource Center.

Update date: 07.07.2026.