Two residents of Crimea will be tried in the case of terrorist attacks and treason

The Prosecutor’s office of Crimea approved the indictment against two residents of the region. According to the investigation, in 2024-2025, on the instructions of foreign curators, they set fire to infrastructure facilities and transmitted information about military equipment. The case was sent to the Southern District Military Court, KIA reports.

The investigation believes that the men joined the terrorist community and received special training under the guidance of foreign curators. They then allegedly set fire to relay cabinets and cell towers in Crimea.

According to the investigation, the defendants filmed their actions on video and sent recordings to a representative of a foreign state. They also gave him information about military equipment. One of the men is also charged with participating in an organization banned in Russia.

For the performance of tasks, according to the investigation, the men received remuneration in cryptocurrency. Subsequently, they converted the money and legalized more than 230 thousand rubles.

The accused were detained by officers of the FSB of Russia in the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol. The criminal case was transferred to the court for consideration on the merits.

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They were arrested in January 2026. The head of the Crimea Sergey Aksyonov thanked the FSB officers for their effective work and noted that the security forces are taking all necessary measures to suppress the activities of enemy agents.

In November 2026, the Southern District Military Court sentenced a resident of Crimea to 15 years in prison for setting fire to relay cabinets on the railway. He carried out the attack for a $100 reward.