A court in the Russian city of Tula, 195 kilometers south of Moscow, has sentenced a Ukrainian national to 16 years in prison on a charge alleging espionage. The Federal Security Service (FSB) said on May 23 that the 42-year-old Andriy Petkevych, who was arrested in August 2021, was attempting at the Ukrainian intelligence service’s request. to get classified information related to industrial facilities producing military equipment. It is not known how Petkevych pleaded. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Court Sentences Ukrainian National To 16 Years In Prison On Charge Alleging Espionage
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