Summary
- Russia sentenced a Crimean man to 14 years in a penal colony on treason charges for aiding the Ukrainian military.
- The man, Igor Kopyl, was accused of assisting Kyiv’s armed forces and preparing a “terrorist” attack by the FSB security service.
- Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and has been cracking down on individuals suspected of collaborating with Ukraine.
- Another criminal case was opened against a woman who supported an individual imprisoned for an arson attack on an army draft office.