Oleksandr Plysiuk
Biography
A resident of Melitopol (a city and municipality in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in southeastern Ukraine), worked as a loader and adjuster. After the start of the full-scale invasion, he did not leave, and as a result he found himself in the occupied territory. In March 2024, a case on calls to terrorism was brought against him because of a photo against the background of the wall with the inscription "Death to Putin!", published in 2017. Plysiuk was taken into custody. On 21st October 2024, he was sentenced to a fine of 700.000 rubles.
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