A Russian man, Roman Karetsky, was sentenced to 13 years in prison… (вертолёт · запчасть · самолёт)
A Russian man, Roman Karetsky, was sentenced to 13 years in prison by the Moscow City Court for attempting to illegally export aviation bearings from Russia to Ukraine's state-owned defense enterprise 'Motor Sich', which the FSB claims supports Ukrainian military aircraft. The court found him guilty of treason and smuggling under Russian law.
Consensus
- Roman Karetsky, a 59-year-old Russian citizen born in 1967, was sentenced to 13 years in prison by the Moscow City Court.
- The sentence was for attempting to export aviation bearings from Russia to Ukraine.
- The bearings were intended for use on military helicopters of the 'Mil' and 'Kamov' families and military aircraft such as Su and MiG models.
- Karetsky allegedly planned to transport the parts outside Russia without following official procedures.
- The goods were meant for delivery to the Ukrainian state-owned enterprise PАО 'Motor Sich'.
- 'Motor Sich' is described by all sources as a key enterprise servicing military aircraft and helicopters of Ukraine's armed forces.
- Karetsky was also fined 1 million rubles.
- The case involved charges under Article 275 (treason) and Article 226.1 (smuggling of technology usable in weapons production) of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The FSB reported that they uncovered and prevented the illegal activity.
Points of divergence
- On July 15, FSB personnel prevented a terrorist attack on an oil facility in Yugra and detained a suspect in Tyumen Oblast. A separate criminal case was opened under Articles 222.1 and part 1 of Article 30, part 1 of Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code. — vedomosti
- On July 14, FSB prevented a drone attack on a strategic facility in Moscow Oblast. The drones were allegedly smuggled into Russia from Europe disguised as Spanish ceramic tiles. One suspect was detained and another was killed during resistance. — vedomosti
- The Ukrainian Air Force is actively seeking Russian-made aviation parts due to urgent need for repair resources, according to the FSB statement in this source. — vm
- The FSB stated that Ukraine's national intelligence services are involved in efforts to obtain Russian-produced aviation components. — interfax
Coverage (7 sources)
- Russian man sentenced to 13 years in prison for attempting to send aviation spare parts to Ukraine — Коммерсантъ
- Russian man sentenced to 13 years for attempting to sell Minsk aircraft bearings — Ведомости
- Russian man sentenced to 13 years for attempting to sell aircraft bearings to Ukraine — Вести
- Court Sentences Man Attempting to Deliver Parts for Combat Helicopters and Aircraft to Kyiv — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian man sentenced to 13 years for attempting to send parts to Mi and Su/MiG combat helicopters and aircraft — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russian sentenced to 13 years in prison for treason — Интерфакс
- Russian man sentenced to 13 years for attempting to deliver aviation bearings to Ukraine — Москва 24