Russian recruited a schoolboy and was going to commit sabotage

The Novosibirsk Regional Court has convicted a 25-year-old local resident. He was found guilty of treason, aiding sabotage and involving a minor in a particularly serious crime.

According to the decision of the court, the convicted person will spend the first four years in prison, and the rest of the term in a strict regime colony. The total term of imprisonment was 14 years. In addition, the man was sentenced to a fine of 350 thousand rubles and restriction of freedom for two years.

The investigation found that in early 2025, Novosibirsk helped Ukraine in activities directed against the security of Russia. In February of the same year, he promised the teenager money for participation in sabotage. Through the messenger, he received a task from foreign curators - to recruit a 15-year-old schoolboy to set fire to a cell tower. The teenager was detained at the stage of preparation for the crime.

The man himself was detained in February 2025. The case was investigated by the investigative department of the FSB in the Novosibirsk region. During the trial, the defendant admitted guilt and repented. The sentence has not yet entered into force.