In total, in 2023 in Russia, at least 98 people were involved in criminal cases of treason, 31 of espionage, and 19 of secret cooperation with foreigners.
A 22-year-old resident of the city of Omsk in Russia was sentenced to 16 years in prison on charges of “treason” and “railway sabotage.” Russian media reported it.
It is reported that the man was also found guilty of collaborating with the Russian Freedom Legion and was convicted under the article of participation in a terrorist organization: the convict will spend the first three years in prison, and the remaining term in a maximum security colony.
According to investigators, in May 2023, a man, allegedly “a follower of Nazi ideology,” on “the instructions of the Ukrainian special services,” committed sabotage at the Moskovka station of the West Siberian Railway, and ” also conducted reconnaissance activities near military installations of the Russian Federation” in the region.
In total, in 2023 in Russia, at least 98 people were involved in criminal cases of treason, 31 of espionage, and 19 of secret cooperation with foreigners. At least 88 such cases have been brought before the courts, and 50 of them have already resulted in conviction. This data was provided by the project of Radio Liberty Siberia.Realities. It was noted that this is a historical record for the level of repression by the FSB.
It was previously reported that the Russian FSB detained a resident of the Tyumen region for allegedly “providing financial assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.” The special service also took a 21-year-old resident of the Kaliningrad region, who earlier this year organized arson at transport facilities in 15 regions of Russia.
Source: korrespondent
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