A Russian man tried to cross the border to join the Ukrainian army to fight against the Russian army and was sentenced to ten years
According to a report by Russian News Agency on the 30th, the Samara State Branch of the Russian Federal Security Service reported that Russian citizen Alexander Mirkulov was sentenced to ten years in prison by the Military Court of the Russian Central Military District for attempting to cross the border to join the Ukrainian army to fight against the Russian armed forces.
According to the report, according to the investigation, Mirkulov, who was born in 1974, agreed with the ideology of the “pro-Ukrainian terrorist organization” and decided to join the armed gang to fight against the Russian army. In May 2024, he was arrested on the spot by security officials when he tried to cross the border at the highway port.
According to Russian News Agency, Mirkulov confessed his treasonous intentions during the interrogation, admitted to trying to join the enemy, and took the initiative to explain the relevant information with the contact person. He was eventually charged with premeditated treason and participating in the activities of a terrorist organization.
According to the report, the Military Court of the Central Military District sentenced Mirkulov to ten years in prison for multiple crimes in accordance with relevant regulations: the first three years were in prison, and the rest of the sentence was served in a heavy labor camp. The verdict has officially come into effect.
