Yuriy Krysin, who had been convicted of violence against protesters and journalists during the EuroMaidan Revolution in 2013-2014, received a lengthened prison term, following a new conviction for kidnapping and torture.
The judgment was passed on Sept. 23, according to Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office.
In 2018, Krysin had been sentenced to five years in prison for his complicity in the murder of journalist Vyacheslav Veremiy in February 2014.
The new conviction concerns crimes committed in January 2014 against EuroMaidan activists and carries a seven-year prison term.
As a cumulative penalty for both convictions, Krysin’s current prison sentence has been extended by eight years, starting from Sept. 23, according to lawyer Pavel Dykan, who represents the victims’ relatives.
During the EuroMaidan Revolution that ousted pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych in early 2014, Krysin gained notoriety as an organizer behind so-called “titushky,” pro-regime criminal posses involved in violent attacks against protesters.
Also, in May, Krysin was charged with harassment and battery of fellow inmates at the Toretsk Correctional Facility in Donetsk Oblast, where he is serving his term.
If convicted, he may face an additional 10 years in prison.
