Main points
- The servicewoman was sentenced to 15 years for high treason and desertion after defecting to Russia in 2014.
- The trial was held in absentia because the woman is in occupied territory.
A servicewoman who served in Crimea was convicted of treason and desertion / Collage by Channel 24
A court in Poltava has sentenced a servicewoman. In 2014, after the occupation of Crimea, she defected to the enemy.
The woman served as the head of an artillery depot in a unit of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, which was located in Crimea, the prosecutor's office reported.
What is known about the sentence of the servicewoman who served in Crimea?
After the start of Russian aggression in 2014, she voluntarily sided with Russia.
Remaining in the occupied territory, she agreed to work for the Russian special services and got a job in an FSB military unit, where she performed tasks in the interests of the aggressor.
She also failed to comply with the leadership's order to arrive in Kyiv for further service, effectively deserting.
The court in Poltava found her guilty and, taking into account all the circumstances of the case, sentenced her to 15 years in prison.
The case was heard in absentia because the woman is in occupied territory. The sentence will begin to run after her detention.
Other cases of treason in the ranks of the Ukrainian army
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The SBU detained a Ukrainian serviceman who worked for the Russian and Belarusian intelligence services. He was a drone operator and provided the enemy with information about their types, numbers, and movements. Later, in a different position, he collected information about the location of Ukrainian units, combat plans, and new robotic systems. After completing the tasks, the man planned to flee to Russia, but he was exposed and detained in the Kharkiv region.
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The SBU exposed a Russian agent in the State Border Guard Service who helped coordinate strikes on Odessa. The traitor turned out to be a sailor from the Coast Guard who was recruited through Telegram channels while looking for a part-time job. He collected information about the positions of air defense, radars, and mobile fire groups defending the city.
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The SBU detained a soldier in Dnipro who left his unit and started working for Russia. After escaping, he looked for “easy money” on social networks and agreed to cooperate with the enemy. The man walked around the city and filmed military and energy facilities – checkpoints, command posts and railway facilities.