Pensioner from Berdyanск sentenced to 14 years for funding Ukraine
An elderly woman from the occupied city of Berdiansk was accused of 'state treason' and sentenced to 14 years in a prison colony, according to 'Mediazon'.
Consensus
- The woman was sentenced to 14 years in prison by the Zaporozhye Regional Court.
- The court convicted her under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code for state treason.
- She transferred 1,500 hryvnia (3,383 rubles) via a Ukrainian bank app to accounts used by the Ukrainian military.
- The transfer occurred in June 2024.
- The woman was born in 1952.
- She obtained Russian citizenship in October 2023.
- The court stated that she developed a persistent negative attitude toward Russian state authorities after the start of the special military operation.
- The court ruled that the act caused damage to Russia's security.
Points of divergence
- The woman transferred 1,500 hryvnas (3,383 rubles). — vedomosti
- The transfer was 1,500 hryvnas, less than 3,000 rubles. — tg_bbcrussian
- The transfer was equivalent to 33.63 dollars. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The transfer was 1,500 grivnas (3,300 rubles). — kommerzant
- The transfer was 1,500 Ukrainian hryvnias. — mediazona
- The transfer was 1,500 UAH (3,383 rubles), according to the Central Bank of Russia's rate. — vm
- The court also sentenced journalist Darya Shipacheva to 12 years and imposed a 300,000 ruble fine and one year of restricted freedom. — vedomosti
- FSB detained three residents of LNR on suspicion of state treason on July 23. — vedomosti
- The woman's negative attitude formed after the start of the SVO (special military operation). — tg_bbcrussian
- The woman's negative attitude formed after the SVO. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The woman's negative attitude formed after the SVO. — tg_tvrain
- The woman developed a persistent negative attitude toward Russian authorities and their foreign policy after the SVO. — kommerzant
Coverage (8 sources)
- Elderly woman from Berdiansk sentenced to 14 years for transfers to VU — Ведомости
- Russian court sentenced Beryozansky pensioner to 14 years for transferring 1.5 thousand hryvnias — BBC News Русская служба
- Berdiansk pensioner sentenced to 14 years for donating 33 dollars to VU — Радио Свобода
- Elderly woman from occupied Berdiansk accused of 'state treason' and sentenced to 14 years in prison — Дождь (Telegram)
- Woman from Berdiansk given 14 years for transferring 3 thousand rubles to VU — Коммерсантъ
- Elderly woman from occupied Berdiansk sentenced to 14 years in prison for 1500 hryvnias sent to Ukrainian army — Медиазона
- Resident of Berdiansk sentenced to 14 years in prison for transferring funds to VU — Вечерняя Москва
- A pensioner from Berdiansk sentenced to 14 years in a colony for treason — Москва 24
Key entities
- Berdyansk
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Zaporozhye Regional Court
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Mediasphere
- Central Bank
- Zaporizhzhia Oblast
- SVO
- Roman Vasilev
- Armed Forces
- VM
- Woman