Russian court sentences Crimean resident to 15 years for alleged state

Details: Written by: Tim Zadorozhnyy; 09.Dec; Hits: 15

A Russian-controlled court in occupied Crimea sentenced a 33-year-old local resident to 15 years in a strict regime colony on charges of state treason, Russia's prosecutor's office reported on Dec. 9.The man was accused of transmitting information about the movement of Russian military equipment and a military facility under construction to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense between December 2022 and March 2023.The ruling was issued by the so-called “Supreme Court” established by the Russian occupation authorities.Russian-installed courts in Crimea have escalated repressions since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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