Ukrainian Kostiantyn Shiring, accused of "espionage", died in a Russian colony
61-year-old Ukrainian Kostiantyn Shiring, who was sentenced to 12 years on charges of "espionage," died in colony 5 in Novotroitsk, Orenburg region of Russia, where he was serving an illegal sentence.
As informs Censor.NЕТ, it was reported by Crimean human rights group, citing its own sources in the colony.
According to human rights activists, Kostiantyn Shiring needed heart surgery, he sought medical assistance, but the operation was never performed.
There is no official confirmation of the fact of Shiring's death from CF no. 5, the investigation is still formally pending.
"'Kostiantyn needed medical care due to heart disease, but did not receive it. Failure to provide medical care to our citizens in Russian prisons is not an isolated case, but a systemic practice. The responsibility for his death lies with the colony administration. That is why we need to look for and use all mechanisms to release Ukrainian citizens held by Russia, because the conditions in Russian colonies are a real threat to life," emphasized the CHRG Head Olha Skrypnyk.
On October 14, 2021, the "Supreme Court of Crimea" sentenced Konstantin Shiring to 12 years in prison with a sentence to be served in a strict regime colony. In the debate, the prosecutor asked for 14 years in prison, and the defense asked to acquit Konstantin Shiring. Shiring himself also asked for his acquittal, saying that he had been "slandered and all the blame was thrown on him."
On January 25, 2022, the Third Court of Appeal in Sochi upheld Konstantin Shiring's conviction.
On June 1, 2022, it became known that Konstantin Shiring arrived in a colony in the Orenburg region of Russia, his "stage" lasted more than 2 months. Shiring wrote that the difficult conditions affected his health, "to which no one cares. They took away absolutely all my medicines and my blood pressure monitor".
