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Halil Apasovich Kurtamet

Halil Kurtamet, a Crimean Tatar businessman and father of Appaz Kurtamet, was sentenced to 8 years in prison for allegedly participating in an armed formation. He is accused of supporting the Noman Chelebidzhikhan Battalion by providing lodging and funds.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Novoalexeevka, Kherson Oblast

Ethnic persecution

Appaz Halilovich Kurtamet

Appaz Kurtamet, a Crimean Tatar and Ukrainian citizen, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for allegedly financing an armed formation. The charges stem from a transfer of 500 hryvnias (approximately 900 Russian rubles) to a friend in the Islamic Battalion "Crimea".

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LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

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