Russia's Second Western District Military Court has sentenced Ramazan Murtuzov to 15 years in prison for allegedly preparing an explosion in a shopping center or train station in the city of Kursk, near the border with Ukraine. Murtuzov will spend the first three years of his sentence in prison, with the remainder to be served in a strict regime prison colony. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said it thwarted a "terrorist attack" in September 2022, and had arrested a man who allegedly had two explosive devices in his home. He was detained after BBC Russia published a story about Ukrainian saboteurs. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Sentenced To 15 Years For Allegedly Preparing Attack In Kursk
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