Businessman from Kursk sentenced to 25 years for attempted terrorist attack

The 2nd Western District Military Court has convicted a 54-year-old businessman from Kursk, a native of Vinnytsia region and a citizen of the Russian Federation. He was found guilty of attempted terrorist attack and preparing to attack the life of a statesman of the Kursk region. The penalty is 25 years in prison.

According to the press service of the court, the first seven years of the convict will spend in prison, the remaining 18 years in a correctional colony of strict regime. In addition, the court imposed a fine of 1.6 million rubles and an additional recovery of 60 thousand rubles, as well as restriction of freedom for a period of one year and six months.

The proceedings were held behind closed doors: the public and journalists were not allowed to attend the meetings. Other details of the case were not disclosed.

The sentence has not yet entered into force. The parties have the right to appeal it on appeal.