Two residents of Zaporozhye Oblast, Yevgeny Chukhno and Pavel… (чухно · суд · запорожский)
Two residents of Zaporozhye Oblast, Yevgeny Chukhno and Pavel Gortenko, were convicted by the Southern Military District Court in Rostov-on-Don for preparing a terrorist attack on railway lines in Zaporozhye Oblast. They were found guilty of participating in a terrorist group, attempting an act of international terrorism, and illegal possession of explosives, weapons, and ammunition.
Consensus
- The Southern Military District Court in Rostov-on-Don convicted two residents of Zaporozhye Oblast, Yevgeny Chukhno and Pavel Gortenko.
- The defendants were found guilty of participating in a terrorist organization.
- They were charged with preparing an act of international terrorism targeting railway infrastructure in Zaporozhye Oblast.
- The attack involved placing explosives on railway tracks to destroy a train carrying Russian military cargo.
- No explosion occurred because the railway lines were not in use at the time.
- A hidden cache containing weapons, ammunition, and explosive devices was discovered during a search of Chukhno's residence.
- Chukhno received a 20-year sentence with the first five years to be served in prison and a fine of 750,000 rubles.
- Gortenko received a 15-year sentence with the first five years to be served in prison and a fine of 600,000 rubles.
Points of divergence
- The defendants acted on orders from Ukraine's Security Service (SBU). — vesti
- The court found the defendants guilty under specific articles of the Russian Criminal Code: part 2 of Article 205.4, parts 1 and 2 of Article 361, part 3 of Article 30, part 4 of Article 222.1, and part 1 of Articles 222 and 222.1. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- In Rostov-on-Don, those preparing a train terror attack in the Zaporizhzhia region were sentenced — Вести
- Preparers of a terrorist attack on railway tracks in the Zaporizhzhia region were sentenced in Rostov-on-Don — Интерфакс