WorldUkrainian political prisoner disappears from penal colony after interrogation, officials say
Russian security officials say Ukrainian political prisoner Alexander Melnik vanished after being taken for questioning on Aug. 5. Melnik is serving a seven-year sentence for distributing Russian Red Cross humanitarian aid in the Kyiv region in 2022 and had joined a hunger strike against alleged torture at the prison.
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TASS★★★☆☆2026-08-13 19:35Original
Ukrainian political prisoner disappears from penal colony after interrogation, officials say