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Plakhotnyk Vladyslav Serhiyovych

Plakhotnyk Vladyslav Serhiyovych, born June 22, 2005, citizen of Ukraine, resident of the city of Lutsk, Volyn region of Ukraine, serviceman of the 12th special purpose brigade "Azov".

On May 3, 2024, he was sentenced under Part 2 of Art. 205.5 ("Participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation"), Art. 205.3 ("Undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities") of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to 18 years in a strict regime penal colony with the first 3 years served in prison.

Deprived of liberty since December 3, 2023.

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