21 October 2025
Occupiers Again Seek to Imprison Blind Political Prisoner Oleksandr Sizykov
Russian occupiers continue to demonstrate their true nature. Today, on October 21, the criminal Krasnoyarsk court of the Russian Federation made an unlawful decision, overturning the ruling to release the blind Muslim political prisoner Oleksandr Sizykov. He is now set to be imprisoned again. This information was shared with the public initiative “Crimean Solidarity” by lawyer Nazim Sheykhambetov.
The Russian court “granted the request” of the criminal prosecutor’s office of the Russian Federation, canceling its previous decision. This is a clear violation of human rights and a disregard for the health condition of the unlawfully accused individual. Sizykov’s health condition is also on the list of diseases that prevent serving a sentence under the “Russian Federation’s legislation.” Still, that legislation has long since ceased to exist in the legal framework.
It is worth recalling that in May 2025, the Minussinsk court of Krasnoyarsk region released Oleksandr Sizykov from detention due to his severe health condition. A medical examination in the Krasnoyarsk region hospital confirmed the complete loss of vision, making it impossible for him to be held in custody. At the end of May, Sizykov returned home to Crimea, where he was finally able to receive proper care and treatment.
This case is not the first or the only one. A similar situation occurred with another political prisoner, Lenur Khalilov, the former head of the independent Muslim community “Alushta”. In August 2025, he was released due to a malignant tumor (cancer). Still, in October, the Russian criminal prosecutor filed a so-called “appeal.” We are witnessing systemic actions aimed at the physical destruction of people. Detaining seriously ill individuals without proper treatment conditions and bodily recovery is tantamount to torture.
Oleksandr Sizykov is one of seven people detained on July 7, 2020, during mass searches in occupied Crimea. Along with him, the Russians detained six others: Ismet Ibrahimov, Zekirya Muratov, Vadym Bektemirov, Emil Ziyadinov, Alim Sufyanov, and Seyran Khayredinov.
Oleksandr lost his sight in a traffic accident in 2009, and due to another accident, his spleen was removed. He has a permanent Group I disability, chronic stomach disease, and problems with the cervical spine, requiring regular monitoring and rehabilitation courses. Sizykov’s mother, Olena, has repeatedly informed “Crimean Solidarity” that her son’s imprisonment could lead to fatal consequences for his health.