FSB Detains 18-Year-Old from Mari El Over Alleged Treason
FSB employees detained an 18-year-old resident of Mari El on suspicion of treason for transmitting data about OPO objects in the region to the Ukrainian military intelligence, according to the FSB Russia's Central Office.
Consensus
- An 18-year-old man from Mari El has been detained by the FSB.
- The man is suspected of treason (Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code).
- He allegedly transmitted information about defense industry and law enforcement objects in the region to Ukraine's military intelligence.
- The transmission was reportedly done via the internet.
- The suspect received monetary compensation for the information.
- A criminal case has been opened under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The suspect was sent to pre-trial detention by a court.
- The FSB reported the detention through its Center for Public Relations (CPR).
Points of divergence
- The suspect was initially offered to set fire to military buildings and vehicles, but later switched to intelligence gathering tasks. — tg_astrapress
- No other details about the case are currently known. — mediazona
- The FSB previously detained a resident of Gorlovka attempting a terrorist act against Russian military personnel, and also detained an agent in Ryazan and two women in Zaporozhye for treason-related activities. — vm
- On October 19, a woman from Crimea was arrested for allegedly collecting data on air defense systems for Ukrainian special services; on October 9, two women from Zaporozhye were detained for transferring funds to the Ukrainian military; on October 8, a 55-year-old man from Tambov was detained for allegedly preparing vehicle bombings against defense industry employees. — vedomosti
- The proportion of state media reports mentioning the FSB has tripled since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the share of videos showing arrests and confessions of those accused of collaborating with Ukraine has nearly doubled, according to the 'Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial' report. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The 'Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial' project analyzed 70 such videos and concluded they follow a standardized format: arrest, display of items found during search, transportation, and confession. — tg_idelrealii
Coverage (11 sources)
- FSB reported on the detention of an 18-year-old resident of Mari El on suspicion of treason — Радио Свобода
- In Mari El, FSB detained 18-year-old boy on treason case — ASTRA
- FSB reported on the detention of an 18-year-old resident of Mari El on suspicion of treason — Idel.Реалии
- FSB reported on the arrest of an 18-year-old youth from Mari El on a case of state treason — Медиазона
- FSB detained 18-year-old resident of Mari El who was passing data to Ukraine's intelligence — Вечерняя Москва
- FSB detained a resident of Mari El on suspicion of treason — Ведомости
- FSB employees detained 18-year-old resident of Mari El on suspicion of treason, who was passing data to the Ukrainian military intelligence... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- FSB detained 18-year-old resident of Mari El on treason case — he was arrested — Дождь
- FSB detained 18-year-old resident of Mari El on treason case — he was arrested — Дождь (Telegram)
- FSB employees detained 18-year-old resident of Mari El on suspicion of treason, who was passing data to the Ukrainian military intelligence... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- FSB detained a teenager from Mari El for treason — Коммерсантъ