Detention: At the end of August 2022, FSB officers detained Andriy and initiated a criminal case against him under Article 280, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Public calls for extremist activities committed using means or information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet”), Article 30, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Preparation for a crime and attempted crime”), Article 205, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Assistance to terrorist activities”), and Article 205.2, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Public calls for terrorist activities, public justification of terrorism or propaganda of terrorism, committed using mass media or electronic or information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet”).

Sentence: In October 2024, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don found Andriy Yenyukov guilty and sentenced him to 10 years of imprisonment. According to the sentence, the first 3 years are to be served in prison, with the remainder in a high-security penal colony. Additionally, the court imposed restrictions on his freedom after release. The human rights project “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial” recognized Andriy Yenyukov as a political prisoner, emphasizing that the case was largely based on dubious evidence and testimonies obtained under pressure.

Andriy Yenyukov (Abdulla Yenyukov) was born on December 4, 2002. He studied at the Sevastopol Madrasah and converted to Islam, taking the name Abdulla. He actively criticized the Putin regime on social media. Andriy Yenyukov organized a radical informal pro-Ukrainian movement of an extremist nature.

At the time of his detention, Andriy Yenyukov was 21 years old. After converting to Islam, he took the name Abdulla. Before his arrest, he lived in Sevastopol, openly supported Ukraine, and opposed the Russian occupation of Crimea. According to human rights defenders, his public civic stance might have been one of the reasons for his persecution.

After his detention, Andriy was initially held in solitary confinement at Pre-trial Detention Centre No. 2 in Simferopol, and later transferred to Rostov-on-Don. Relatives and acquaintances reported that during the investigation, FSB officers used electric shock torture to force him to confess. These claims attracted the attention of Ukrainian human rights organizations.

After being transferred to the Russian Federation, Andriy Yenyukov was placed in the Federal Penitentiary Service system.

Human rights organizations also report that after his detention, Andriy claimed he was subjected to electric shock torture and psychological pressure by FSB officers. According to him, this was how they tried to extract a confession. The Russian side did not conduct an independent investigation into these claims. Ukrainian and international human rights advocates emphasize that using evidence obtained under duress is a gross violation of the right to a fair trial.

As of July 10, 2026, Andriy Yenyukov (Abdulla) continues to serve his sentence unlawfully in the Russian Federation.

Information used from open sources: ZMINA, Office of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, CrimeaSOS.

Photo: ZMINA.

Update date: 10.07.2026.