Ukrainian man given treason charge after drug sentence
A 35-year-old Ukrainian man, Sergey Korzhenko, from Belozersk in the Kherson region, had a state treason case filed against him in Tambov Oblast after serving a six-year sentence for drug trafficking. He could not be deported due to the region's de jure incorporation into Russia, and the case was filed after he reportedly obtained Russian citizenship.
Consensus
- Sergey Korzhenko, a 35-year-old man from Belozersk in Kherson Oblast, was convicted in 2018 for attempted drug trafficking.
- He served a six-year sentence in strict regime penal colony in Tambov Oblast.
- He was scheduled to be released on January 18, 2024.
- After his release, Russian authorities attempted to deport him to Ukraine.
- The deportation was blocked because Kherson Oblast is considered part of the Russian Federation.
- A criminal case for 'state treason' was opened against him in Tambov Oblast.
- The case was filed after he reportedly obtained Russian citizenship.
- The case was submitted to Tambov Regional Court in early September 2024.
- The details of the treason charge are not publicly known.
Points of divergence
- The case was filed in January 2024, and the court ruled that deportation was impossible due to the annexation of Kherson Oblast. — tg_currenttime
- The court rejected the request for temporary placement on January 18 and the case was submitted in early September 2024. — tg_astrapress
- The exact date when the treason case was filed is unknown, but it was likely after he obtained Russian citizenship. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The case was submitted to the Tambov Regional Court in early September, and the court's decision on deportation was made in January 2024. — mediazona
Coverage (4 sources)
- A case of "state treason" was filed against a Ukrainian who served time in Russia instead of deportation. They could not deport him due to annexation... — Настоящее Время
- In Tambov region, case of 'state treason' filed against Ukrainian who served time for drugs. In 2024 they wanted to de... — ASTRA
- Case filed against Ukrainian who could not be deported after drug sentence for 'state treason' — SOTAvision
- Against a Ukrainian from the Kherson region, who could not be deported after serving time for drug trafficking, a case of state treason was filed — Медиазона
Key entities
- Sergey Korzenko
- Kherson Oblast
- Tambov Oblast
- Mediasphere
- Belozersk
- Russia
- MVD
- Ukraine
- Michurinsk
- Vadim De
- Tambov Regional Court