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Yesterday, October 18, the Ukrainian political prisoner Volodymyr Balukh was convoyed to the Kerch colony. This is reported by Crimea. Realia inform agency, citing the Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Akhtem Chiygoz.
The Russian authorities and Balukh’s lawyers have not yet officially confirmed this information.
According to another report appeared the day before and which was made by the wife of an activist, the Kremlin captive was to be transferred to the Kerch colony.
Volodymyr Balukh was sentenced by the Supreme Court of Crimea to four years and 11 months in prison, as well as a RUB 10,000 fine.
Recall, Volodymyr Balukh announced an indefinite hunger strike on March 19 this year. According to his lawyer, Dmytro Dinze, a political prisoner was found to have a suspicion of an ulcer or pancreatitis as a result of prolonged hunger.
As The Journalist reported, the Ukrainian political prisoner Volodymyr Balukh declared that the hunger strike was stopped for the period of transfer to the Russian colony.
«The Russian FSB detained Volodymyr Balukh on December 8, 2016. The special service officers claimed that they found 90 cartridges and several trotyl drafts an the attic of Volodymyr’s house. Balukh’s protection and human rights activists claim that he was a victim of repression for his pro-Ukrainian position – because of the flag of Ukraine, waving in the courtyard of his house,» – the message says.
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