Crimean filmmaker sent to colony for twenty years

The Southern District Military Court considered the case of Nestor Stormovy, who until 2021 bore the name Laponogov. A filmmaker from Crimea was found guilty of filming anti-Russian films. According to the court, he acted in the interests of a Ukrainian underground organization recognized as terrorist and banned in Russia.

Under the sentence, the man will spend 20 years in prison. He will serve the first five years in prison, the remainder of his term in a high-security correctional colony. This was reported by the representative of the court.

During the debate, the public prosecution requested a more severe sentence. The prosecutor requested 22 years in prison for the defendant. However, the court stopped for 20 years.