A resident of the occupied part of the Kherson region was sentenced… (херсонский · житель · военный)
A resident of the occupied part of the Kherson region was sentenced to 13 years in a labor camp for passing information about Russian military personnel and equipment to Ukrainian intelligence. A resident of the Kherson region has been convicted of spying on behalf of Ukraine and sentenced to 13 years.
Consensus
- A 31-year-old man from Alshanskoye District in the occupied Kherson region was sentenced by the Kherson Regional Court, established by Russian authorities.
- The defendant was convicted under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code (state treason).
- He was sentenced to 13 years in a strict-regime penal colony.
- In addition to imprisonment, he received 1.5 years of restricted freedom and a fine of 350,000 rubles.
- The man allegedly contacted Ukrainian intelligence in 2023 and began collecting information about Russian military personnel and equipment.
- He transmitted the collected data via Telegram in February 2025 to his handler.
- The information could have been used for targeted fire against Russian military positions and equipment.
Points of divergence
- The man's name is unknown. — mediazona
- The man was described as having 'voluntarily' collected information, implying intent or initiative in the act of espionage. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Resident of occupied Kherson region sentenced to 13 years in prison for leaking Russian military and equipment data to Ukrainian intelligence — Медиазона
- Resident of Kherson region sentenced to 13 years for spying on behalf of Ukraine — Вести