Ukrainian national Sergey Bugaychuk, who served an eight-year… (бугайчук · флаг · украинец)
Ukrainian national Sergey Bugaychuk, who served an eight-year sentence in a Russian prison in Tula Oblast, was allegedly beaten before his release, had a Ukrainian flag with the word 'Aзов' planted on it, and was then taken to a temporary detention center for foreigners instead of being released. He claimed he was tortured and that authorities were preparing a new criminal case against him.
Consensus
- Sergey Bugaychuk is a Ukrainian national who served an eight-year prison sentence in Russia.
- Bugaychuk was detained in Moscow in July 2018 and charged with smuggling and illegal possession of weapons, which he denied.
- He was sentenced by the Bryansk Regional Court on February 12, 2020, to eight years in prison.
- Before his release from IK-1 in Donskoy, Tula Oblast, Bugaychuk was allegedly beaten and had a Ukrainian flag with the word 'Aзов' planted on it during a search.
- He was taken into custody by unknown men in civilian clothes after being released from prison.
- Bugaychuk was placed in handcuffs and forcibly put into a vehicle.
- He reportedly told activist Olga Bendas that he was being tortured, that the flag had been planted, and that a new criminal case was being prepared against him.
- Approximately five hours after his removal from the prison, Bugaychuk contacted Bendas to say he was in the Center for Temporary Detention of Foreign Nationals (CVSIIG).
- Bendas stated she is preparing a complaint to the Investigative Committee of Tula Oblast regarding the incident.
- Bugaychuk was transferred to CVSIIG instead of being released, consistent with the treatment of other Ukrainian nationals after serving their sentences in Russia.
Points of divergence
- Bugaychuk was sent to SHIZO ten days before release and denied access to his belongings. — mediazona
- The men who met Bugaychuk at the prison exit were described as 'several unknown men in civilian clothes' rather than specifying one individual speaking. — tg_sotavisionmedia
Coverage (2 sources)
- Ukrainian released from Tula prison transferred to foreigner detention center; before that he recounted beatings and a flag with the word 'Azov' thrown at him — Медиазона
- Ukrainian beaten in prison before release, 'Azov' flag planted, taken to CVCIG — SOTAvision