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Roman Ivanishin
Military
1982-01-02
В заключении
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
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Military servant who lived on Sakhalin and worked as a mining foreman. He was mobilized. After serving in Sakhalin, he was sent to Donetsk region—the Ukrainian region occupied by Russian troops. In June 2023, he was captured by the Ukrainian military. In January 2024, he was handed over to the Russian Federation as part of an exchange. After that, a case of voluntary surrender, preparation for voluntary surrender and desertion was brought against him. On September 16, 2024, the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Garrison Court redirected the case to the jurisdiction. However, in March 2025, the case was again brought before the same
Military servant who lived on Sakhalin and worked as a mining foreman. He was mobilized. After serving in Sakhalin, he was sent to Donetsk region—the Ukrainian region occupied by Russian troops. In June 2023, he was captured by the Ukrainian military. In January 2024, he was handed over to the Russian Federation as part of an exchange. After that, a case of voluntary surrender, preparation for voluntary surrender and desertion was brought against him. On September 16, 2024, the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Garrison Court redirected the case to the jurisdiction. However, in March 2025, the case was again brought before the same court. On April 15, 2025, this court sentenced Ivanishin to 15 years in a strict regime colony, reclassifying three of the four desertion episodes as AWOL.
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