A Romanian citizen has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for… (гражданин · украина · румыния)
A Romanian citizen has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for passing information about air defense systems in Sochi to Kyiv. The Russian Federation's Federal Security Service (FSB) Public Relations Center reported that the court in Russia convicted the Romanian national of transmitting data regarding the locations of air defense means in Sochi to Ukraine.
Consensus
- The defendant is a Romanian citizen named David Kercho, born in 2002.
- He was found guilty of espionage (Article 276 of the Russian Criminal Code).
- He was sentenced to 15 years in a strict-regime colony.
- The crime occurred in August 2024 in Krasnodar Krai.
- He was acting on behalf of Ukrainian special services.
- He gathered information on the location of air defense systems in Sochi.
- He was arrested as a result of FSB operations.
- The FSB warned that foreign nationals aiding Ukraine will be prosecuted.
Points of divergence
- The defendant was offered assistance in leaving Russia and joining a Ukrainian military unit. — vesti
- The defendant was offered assistance in leaving Russia and joining a Ukrainian military unit. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Romanian Citizen Convicted for Passing Air Defense Information to Kyiv About Sochi — Вести
- Romanian Citizen Sentenced in Russia to 15 Years in Prison for Spying for Ukraine — Интерфакс