Russian military convicted of “collaboration with Ukraine”/Channel 24 collage and sent to prison for allegedly “cooperating with Ukraine.” He was sentenced to 13 years in prison.
The Russian military was sentenced to 13 years for “espionage in favor of Ukraine”
This was reported in the Russian Mass Media. According to them, senior lieutenant Ruslan Artykov was detained back in 2019, when the FSB became aware that he was collecting data for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
The military court deprived the man of the rank of senior lieutenant and sentenced him to 13 years. Artykov's sentence will be served in a strict regime penal colony. Note until the verdict has entered into force.
The court session was held behind closed doors. When it ended, they reported that the defendant confessed to his deed and admitted his guilt.
What is known about Ruslan Artykov
Senior Lieutenant Artykov was a contract soldier and served in the 175th command brigade of the Southern Military District . Its location is the city of Aksai, Rostov Region.
Ruslan Artykov, who was convicted for “collaboration with Ukraine”/Photo from social networks
In 2019, he was detained. According to the Federal Security Service, Artykov collected and handed over data to the Ukrainian GUR, so he was declared suspected of treason under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code.
This time Artykov was in jail. In February 2022, he attacked an employee of the Lefortovo detention center in Moscow. For this, he was transferred to a punishment cell.
According to the Public Monitoring Commission, this act was preceded by certain health problems of the defendant, because of which he visited the prison hospital. “Maybe they just can't stand the stress, or maybe something more serious has become the reason,” they said.
In Russia, the age restrictions for conscripts are canceled
Meanwhile, in Russia there is a lack of people who are ready to go to war in Ukraine is becoming more and more tangible. Therefore, the authorities of the aggressor country have to get out.
Yesterday, on May 25, Russia abolished certain age restrictions for conscripts and approved a new law so that even more people could be thrown into our territories like cannon fodder. From now on, contract soldiers over 40 years old will also be recruited into the army.
Recall that earlier Russians from 18 to 40 years old and foreigners under 30 years old could serve under the contract. However, now they will recruit contract servicemen under the age of 50.
