Akimov Charaz Tukhtarovich
Akimov Charaz Tukhtarovich
Charaz Akimov was most likely detained in the autumn of 2024 on allegations that, acting on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence, he had photographed ships in Sevastopol. Initially, he was charged with confidential cooperation with foreign entities and, in April 2025, sentenced to five years in a general-regime penal colony. However, the verdict was overturned on appeal and the case was returned to the prosecutor's office, whereupon the charge was upgraded to the more serious offense of high treason. Upon retrial, the court sentenced Akimov to 18 years in a maximum-security penal colony for the same actions. An additional 25 days—representing the unserved portion of a previous sentence for drunk driving—were added to this term.