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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex71 · male
OccupationPensioner
Arrested inTokmak, Zaporizhzhia region
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence13 years
Russia · context
1,245documented cases
387 urgent · 76 report torture
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Journalism
125
Unknown
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Ethnic
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Case Summary
71-year-old Ivan Cherny was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony for making donations to the Armed Forces of Ukraine totaling less than 10,000 rubles. He was charged with high treason.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Donation amount was approximately 9,315 rubles
- 02Sentenced by a Russian-controlled court in Tokmak
- 03Charged under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Созданный российскими властями Запорожский областной суд приговорил жителя оккупированного Токмака Ч. к 13 годам колонии строгого режима из-за пожертвований ВСУ. Об этом сообщила пресс-служба суда.
Как выяснила «Медиазона», осужденного зовут Иван Черный, он родился в 1954 году. 71-летнего мужчину признали виновным в госизмене (статья 275 УК). Помимо реального срока, ему назначили год ограничения свободы.
По версии следствия, житель Токмака, получивший российский паспорт в июне 2023 года, сделал 27 пожертвований на счет ВСУ в период с ноября 2023 года по май 2025 года. Согласно материалам дела, общая сумма пожертвований составила 4100 гривен или 9315 рублей.
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02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01high treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 275 УК
03Analysis
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04Timeline
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Arrest date
June 24, 2026
Sentence served
0y 0mo / 13 years
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Ivan Cherny (TD case cmqu6tuw, record version 2026-07-03). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmqu6tuw40005ca6o6neh7x72. Original data from Mediazona (https://zona.media/news/2026/06/18/cherny).
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