The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced… (суд · боташева · участие)
The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Ruslan Botashiev to 18 years in a strict regime prison for his involvement in combat operations in Syria on the side of terrorists, according to the court's press service.
Consensus
- Ruslan Botashov was sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Southern Military District Court in Rostov-on-Don.
- The sentence was for participation in terrorist activities with ISIS in Aleppo, Syria.
- Botashov joined the organization while in Istanbul between October and November 2014.
- He underwent training in a terrorist camp before participating in combat operations from January to October 2015.
- The court convicted him under Article 205.5, part 2, and Article 205.3 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- Botashov was extradited from France to Russia.
Points of divergence
- The defendant is being held in a corrective labor colony of strict regime, and he has the right to appeal the verdict under Article 205.5 and Article 205.3 of the Russian Criminal Code. — vesti
- Botashov temporarily lived in France before being extradited to Russia. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russian court sentences Botash to 18 years in prison for terrorism in Aleppo — Вести
- Russian national extradited from France sentenced in Rostov-on-Don for involvement with ISIS — Интерфакс