The Supreme Court of the annexed Crimea sentenced a 45-year-old…
The Supreme Court of the annexed Crimea sentenced a 45-year-old resident of Feodosia to 16 years in a strict-regime penal colony on charges of high treason.
Consensus
- A 45-year-old man from Feodosiya was sentenced to 16 years in prison by the Supreme Court of annexed Crimea.
- The man was convicted of treason under Russian law.
- The alleged crime occurred in September 2024.
- The man allegedly collected information and photographed a reconnaissance-strike helicopter.
- The photographs were sent to a chatbot used by Ukraine's Security Services.
- The Federal Security Service (FSB) reported the man's arrest in March.
- The FSB claimed the photos were used by Ukrainian forces to adjust artillery and missile strikes on Russian military positions.
Points of divergence
- The man sent the photos to a 'chat-bot used by Ukraine's Security Service' and the prosecution cited 'Mediazona' as the source of the information. — tg_bbcrussian
- The FSB stated the man transmitted photos of military equipment used for patrolling airspace and providing air cover for fuel facilities. — mediazona
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russian court sentenced a Crimean resident to 16 years for treason — BBC News Русская служба
- A resident of Feodosia sentenced to 16 years in a colony for allegedly passing photos of a military helicopter to Ukrainian intelligence services — Медиазона