77-Year-Old Sentenced to 18 Years for Plot to Kill Crimea Leader
A court in Rostov sentenced a 77-year-old Crimean man to 18 years in prison on charges of preparing an assassination attempt on Aksyonov. The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced 77-year-old Crimean activist Vladimir Ananyev to 18 years in a strict regime prison, according to 'Mediazon'.
Consensus
- The Southern Military District Court in Rostov-on-Doна sentenced Vladimir Anan'ev to 18 years of imprisonment.
- Anan'ev was convicted of preparing a terrorist attack on Sergey Aksyonov, the head of Crimea.
- The court sentenced Anan'ev to serve the first four years in prison and the remaining 14 years in a strict-regime colony.
- A fine of 600,000 rubles was imposed on Anan'ev.
- Anan'ev, along with Vladimir Bodnary and Oksana Shevchenko, was arrested in February 2024.
- The prosecution alleged that the group planned to use a radio-controlled homemade explosive device.
- Anan'ev was accused of storing explosives, detonators, and other components.
- The court found Anan'ev guilty under articles related to illegal possession of explosives and preparation for terrorism.
- The case involved a group allegedly created by a Ukrainian citizen to carry out a terrorist act in Crimea.
- Anan'ev reportedly stated before the trial that any prison sentence would be a 'death sentence' for him.
- The verdict is not yet final and may be appealed.
- Two other defendants, Vladimir Bodnary and Oksana Shevcheko, were previously sentenced to 13 and 10 years respectively.
Points of divergence
- Anan'ev is described as a 77-year-old Ukrainian, and the group allegedly planned to use a mine of American or German origin. — vm
- Anan'ev is described as a Crimean activist, and the group was allegedly acting on behalf of Ukrainian special services. — tg_echoonline_news
- Anan'ev allegedly rented a non-residential building with an external surveillance camera and provided access to the group leader. — tg_currenttime
- The group was allegedly created in February 2022 by a Ukrainian citizen, and Anan'ev joined later; the bomb components were brought from Zaporozhye Oblast. — interfax
- Anan'ev arrived in Crimea in November 2023 and rented a building with surveillance cameras. — vedomosti
Coverage (10 sources)
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- Ukrainian sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempted murder of Crimean leader — Вечерняя Москва
- Court in Rostov sentenced 77-year-old Crimean man to 18 years on charges of preparing an assassination attempt on Aksyonov — ЭХО / Новости
- Court in Russia sentenced 77-year-old Ukrainian to 18 years in prison for attempted assassination of occupying head of Crimea Ser... — Настоящее Время
- Court sentenced third defendant in attempted murder of Crimean leader to 18 years — Коммерсантъ
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- Third defendant in the case of preparation of an assassination attempt on the head of Crimea sentenced to 18 years — Интерфакс
- Court sentenced third defendant in attempted assassination of Aksyonov case — Вести
- Court sentenced third defendant in the case of the attempt on Aksenov to 18 years — Ведомости
Key entities
- Crimea
- Southern District Military Court
- Rostov-on-Don
- Sergey Akseynov
- Vladimir Ananyev
- Russia
- Roman Zarubaev
- Moscow
- Melitopol
- Rostov-on-Don
- Ukraine
- Mediasphere
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