The Smolensk Regional Court sentenced a local resident to 16 years in prison for collaborating with a terrorist organization

The Smolensk Regional Court sentenced a 29-year-old local resident to 16 years in prison.

The man was found guilty of collaborating with a Ukrainian paramilitary association banned in Russia and illegal trafficking in ammunition.

The crime was solved by officers of the FSB Directorate for the Smolensk Region.

BELGOROD, October 1 - RIA Novosti. The Smolensk Regional Court sentenced a 29-year-old local resident to 16 years in prison for collaboration with a terrorist organization and illegal trafficking in ammunition, the regional prosecutor's office reported.

According to the court, the man contacted a Ukrainian paramilitary association, which is banned in Russia, via instant messengers and mail. For secrecy, he came up with the pseudonym “Pineapple” and code words.

In addition, in September 2024, the convict bought and stored 46 rifle cartridges at home, which were later found by security forces. The crime was discovered by employees of the FSB Directorate for the Smolensk Region, the supervisory agency emphasized.

“The Smolensk regional court passed a verdict in a criminal case against a 29-year-old resident of the region... The court sentenced the perpetrator to 16 years in prison to be served in a maximum security correctional colony, with restriction of freedom for a period of one year and six months,” the prosecutor’s office channel on the Max platform says.