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Hrymak Pavlo

citizenship: Украина
Pursuit stage:  death
Lists of persecuted:  Archive ; Deceased victims of political persecution

Hrymak Pavlo, a 16-year-old teenager from the occupied city of Melitopol in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. He was abducted by Russian security forces in August 2023. In May 2024, his parents were informed that he had allegedly stepped on an improvised explosive device during his arrest. He was most likely tortured and then have died as a result.

  • List of those who died as victims of politically motivated persecution