Since the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, trials for “sabotage”, “treason”, “terrorism” or “espionage” have increased and are accompanied by heavy sentences.
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Heavy sentence. A resident of Sevastopol, in Ukrainian Crimea annexed by Moscow, was sentenced in Russia to 21 years in prison for “high treason” in favor of Ukraine, the Russian security services (FSB) said on Monday, October 14. Since the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, trials for “sabotage”, “treason”, “terrorism” or “espionage” have multiplied to limit protest against the invasion.
Recruited by the Ukrainian special services (SBU) in 2022, the individual was found guilty of having transferred to Ukraine information on the location of Russian military units in Sevastopol, home port of the Russian Sea Fleet Black, according to the regional branch of the FSB, cited by Russian news agencies. According to investigators, the man, whose age has not been revealed, was also preparing to burn down an administrative building in this city and underwent training for this purpose, before being arrested by the FSB.
For these reasons, the Southern Regional Military Court in Rostov-on-Don (south) sentenced him to 21 years in prison, the FSB press release said. Since the start of the Russian attack in Ukraine, thousands of people have been sanctioned, threatened or imprisoned in Russia because of their opposition to the conflict.