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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex23 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inOrenburg, Orenburg Oblast
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence20 years
Russia · context
1,268documented cases
390 urgent · 78 report torture
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Journalism
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Ethnic
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Case Summary
A 23-year-old man from Orenburg was sentenced to 20 years in prison for high treason and preparing a terrorist attack. Prosecutors alleged he was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence to kill a military commander.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Sentenced to 20 years
- 02Alleged recruitment by Ukrainian intelligence
- 03Involved a sting operation with dummy explosives
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Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Южный окружной военный суд приговорил к 20 годам лишения свободы 23-летнего Амана Кульсиитова по уголовному делу о госизмене, приготовлении к теракту и обороте взрывчатки, сообщила пресс-служба суда.
По версии обвинения, в 2023 году с Кульсиитовым связались представители украинской разведки, которые планировали убить одного из командиров воинской части в Ростове-на-Дону — ее номер и наименование не раскрываются.
1 июля «представители Украины» подготовили тайник со взрывчаткой, которую должен был забрать Кульсиитова. 10 сентября оренбуржец приехал в Ростов-на-Дону и снял квартиру для слежки за военным.
30 октября он пришел к тайнику, где уже не было взрывчатки — вместо нее лежали муляжи, которые заранее приготовили российские силовики. После этого Кульсиитова задержали.
В ноябре 2024 года его имя появилось в реестр Росфинмониторинга, а в декабре 2025-го дело оренбуржца поступило в суд.
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02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01high treason
- 02preparation of a terrorist attack
- 03illegal circulation of explosives
03Analysis
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04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 30, 2026
Sentence served
0y 0mo / 20 years
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Aman Kulsiyetov (TD case cms7rn2i, record version 2026-07-30). Retrieved July 31, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cms7rn2i80002kalqlfd42lnf. Original data from Mediazona (https://zona.media/news/2026/07/28/aman).
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