Lena Patyaeva, a friend of missing Chechen native Seda Suleimanova, was charged with an administrative offense after a solo picket in Grozny. She held the protest on August 23, the third anniversary of Suleimanova's disappearance. Under the charges against her, Patyaeva faces up to 30 days in jail or a fine of up to 300,000 rubles.
A case has been opened against a 66-year-old Crimean Tatar for calling for the return of Crimea to Ukraine
In the Kherson region of Ukraine, which is under the control of Russian troops, a criminal case was opened against 66-year-old Crimean Tatar Bilyal Abdurakhmanov under Part 2 of Art. 208 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (participation in an illegal armed formation). He faces up to 15 years in prison.
According to investigators, Abdurakhmanov was a member of the Crimean Tatar battalion named after Noman Chelebidzhikhan, which was recognized as “terrorist” in Russia. Russian law enforcement officers believe that the man took part in the blockade of Crimea in order to return it back to Ukraine. He is also accused of making statements about the need to destroy Russian troops in Ukraine.
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