Pro-Ukrainian activist Prykhodko has not been given medications in the pre-trial detention center for more than 2 weeks

September 21, 2020

For more than 2 weeks, pro-Ukrainian activist Oleg Prykhodko, who was arrested in the annexed Crimea on the so-called charges of terrorism and making explosives, has not been given vital medicines. The Crimean Tatar Resource Center was informed about this by the daughter of Oleg Prykhodko Natalia.

“We sent a parcel to my father, which we tracked by check. It was taken to its destination on September 5. There were medications needed for him. I have already told them that if they torn the parcel, then at least they could return me the medicine”,- said the daughter.

We remind that on February 8, 2019, Russian security officials searched the dwelling of pro-Ukrainian activist Oleg Prykhodko in the village of Orikhove, Saky District.

On October 9, 2019, Russian security officials again broke into Oleg Prykhodko’s dwelling and kidnapped him. On October 10, a search was conducted in his dwelling, during which the man was detained. His wife Liubov Prykhodko was also detained. The activist is accused of “terrorism" and “manufacture of explosives.” The woman was detained as a witness, but later released. On October 10, the so-called Kyiv District Court arrested Oleg Prykhodko until December 10. Later Prykhodko’s DNA samples were illegally taken. According to lawyer Nazim Sheikhmambetov, this was done for the purpose of falsifying evidence. The political prisoner had his measure of restraint repeatedly extended.