“On the morning of December 4, in temporarily occupied Sudak, Russian security forces searched the house of Crimean Tatar researcher and journalist Lenora Dulber, after which they took her to the so-called FSB office in Simferopol.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
photo from Refat Chubarov’s page Source: Deputy General Director of the Ukrainian Institute, co-founder of the CrimeaSOS organization Alim Aliyev, Crimean Tatar human rights activist and journalist Lutfie Zudieva, Mrhead of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Refat Chubarov
Details: According to Aliyev, the security forces came around 5 in the morning, searched the apartment where Dulber and her child were staying, and then took the journalist to the FSB building in occupied Simferopol.
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Aliyev emphasized the need for a clear and tough response by the international community to the intensification of repression in Crimea and attempts to expel the Crimean Tatars from the peninsula.
Human rights activist and journalist Zudiyeva reported that the search of Dulber’s house was carried out by the order of the so-called “Kyiv District Court” of Simferopol.
The head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people confirmed the information about the searches of the journalist and emphasized that he considers these actions to be another episode of increased repression and pressure on the Crimean Tatar people with the aim of suppressing their will and pushing the Crimean Tatars out of the peninsula.
Chubarov’s direct speech: “The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people is monitoring the development of the situation and will further inform the Ukrainian and international community about another crime committed by the Russian occupation authorities in the temporarily occupied Crimea.”
Details: Mother of journalist Elmira Dulber told “Crimean Solidarity” that about twenty armed security forces entered the house.
According to her, they are they went through books, documents, equipment, notes and even Lenora’s thesis page by page.
After completing the search, they seized the journalist’s computer and phone and informed the family that they would take her to Simferopol “for an interview”, assuring her that she would return home.
Direct speech Elmira Dulber: “I asked where they took her. They said they were taking her to Simferopol: “Don’t worry, don’t be nervous. It’s an hour and a half to Simferopol and an hour and a half to talk with your daughter.” And then, they say, she will come home from there.
Well, that’s the end of it. They gathered. There were several cars. Two minibuses, well, as far as I could see. All”.
What preceded:
In October 2025, the FSB conducted a series of morning searches in the homes of Crimean Tatar women in the Bakhchysaray district, followed by arrests four women.
Among the detainees is the mother of many children, Esma Nimetulaeva, the wife of the Crimean Tatar political prisoner Remzi Nimetulaeva, who was sentenced to prison by the occupation authorities on trumped-up charges.