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Sykalo Ivan Andriyovych

Date of birth: August 8, 1954 (71 years old)
City of residence: с. Пески
Article of the Criminal Code:  205.4 ч. 2
Form of repression:  pre-trial detention
Pursuit stage:  verdict delivered – appeal pending
Sentence:  5 лет 6 месяцев лишения свободы в колонии общего режима
Date of sentencing:  February 2, 2026
Current location:  unknown
Lists of persecuted:  General list

Ivan Sykalo is a resident of Luhansk Region, Ukraine, and a pensioner. In October 2025, he was detained and placed in custody on charges of participation in a terrorist community. In February 2026, he was sentenced to five years and six months of imprisonment.

According to the prosecution, in 2014–2015 he served in the Aidar Battalion and participated in patrols in the village of Pisky in Starobilsk District, Luhansk Region.