A Russian serviceman was sentenced to 10 years in a strict regime…
A Russian serviceman was sentenced to 10 years in a strict regime prison colony for stealing an anti-tank guided missile launcher that he had given to a resident of the Kursk region. The Kursk Garrison Military Court ruled on the case regarding illegal arms trafficking, according to 'Pepel'.
Consensus
- The defendant is a Russian military serviceman from the Kursk garrison.
- He stole a shoulder-fired grenade launcher and 20 fragmentation rounds from his unit.
- He gifted the weapon to a resident of Kursk Oblast.
- He was convicted of illegal possession and transfer of weapons and ammunition.
- The court sentenced him to 10 years in a strict-regime colony.
- A fine of 300,000 rubles was imposed.
- He was deprived of his military rank of sergeant.
- He was stripped of the state award: the Georgievsky Cross IV degree.
Points of divergence
- The court described the act as theft (kража) and emphasized that the weapon was given as a gift, with no mention of 'transfer' or 'possession' in the charge description. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The court explicitly cited Article 226, part 3 (theft of weapons, ammunition, explosives) and Article 222.2, part 2 (illegal acquisition, transfer, storage, transportation of large-caliber firearms and ammunition), specifying the legal basis for conviction. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Soldier sentenced to 10 years for stealing a rocket launcher he gave a resident of Kursk region — SOTAvision
- Sergeant sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegal arms trafficking in Kursk region — Интерфакс