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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex43 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inGenichesky district, Kherson region (Ukraine)
Held atStrict regime colony
CategoryEthnic persecution
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 years
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Eldar Kestan, a Crimean Tatar resident of the Kherson region of Ukraine, was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in a strict regime colony for participating in an armed formation in a foreign state. He was arrested on August 3, 2023.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Crimean Tatar
- 02Resident of Kherson region, Ukraine
- 03Convicted of participating in an armed formation
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Кестан Эльдар Алимович родился 30 мая 1980 года, крымский татарин, житель Генического района Херсонской области Украины. 28 ноября 2023 года приговорён по ч. 2 ст. 208 УК РФ («Участие на территории иностранного государства в вооружённом формировании, не предусмотренном законодательством данного государства, в целях, противоречащих интересам Российской Федерации») к 3 годам 6 месяцам колонии строгого режима с отбыванием первого года в тюрьме. Лишён свободы с 3 августа 2023 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation in an armed formation on the territory of a foreign state
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 208
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicityMixed (likely Turkic/Central Asian)
Region of originCentral Asia/Volga-Ural
ReligionMuslim (Sunni)
The combination of the name Kestan and the patronymic Alimovich suggests a Central Asian or Turkic background, while the patronymic structure is common across many Muslim groups in the region.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 3, 2023
Sentence served
2y 11mo / 3 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
Political Prisoners SupportCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Kestan Eldar Alimovich (PPW case cmi8b9on). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi8b9ong001klipfhd7esaph. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/kestan-eldar-alimovich/).
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