A 17-year-old from Belovo in Kemerovo Oblast was sentenced to four… (подросток · колония · платный)
A 17-year-old from Belovo in Kemerovo Oblast was sentenced to four years in a corrective labor colony for financing a terrorist organization by sending paid reactions (‘stars’) to posts on a Telegram channel, according to multiple sources. The case involved financial support via messaging app functions between November and December 2025.
Consensus
- A 17-year-old from Belovo in Kemerovo Oblast was convicted of financing terrorism.
- The conviction occurred based on actions taken between November and December 2025.
- The accused used paid reactions (‘stars’) in a messaging app to support a channel linked to an organization designated as terrorist in Russia.
- The court sentenced the individual to four years in a corrective labor colony.
- The case was investigated by regional FSB officers and handled by the Investigative Committee of Russia.
Points of divergence
- The Telegram channel belonged to a unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (VСУ). — tg_astrapress
- The accused was under house arrest during the investigation. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Teenager in Kuzbass sentenced to four years in a correctional colony for paid reactions on Telegram — ASTRA
- Teenager sentenced to four years in Kuzbass for funding terrorism — Вести
- Teenager sentenced to four years in Kuzbass for paid reactions in a messenger — Коммерсантъ