Since the beginning of the year, basing on the results of operations of the SSU Military Counterintelligence, the court has convicted 10 militants who took part in the armed aggression against Ukraine.

The sentences are from 8 to 15 years in prison.

One of the convicts is an employee of the belarusian KGB. As a member of the russian private military company ‘redut’ [redoubt], he fought against the Defense Forces near Kharkiv and Kramatorsk.

Ukrainian defenders captured the mercenary during a battle in Donetsk oblast last September. He attempted to pose as an ‘ordinary’ militant and wanted to hide his affiliation with the belarusian special service.

However, SSU officers ‘cracked’ the suspect and obtained information from him about his ‘mission’.

Another belarusian mercenary was also convicted to a prison term. This time, the offender was a militant of the PMC Wagner with the call sign zaspa.

In July 2022, he illegally arrived to Donetsk region and four months later was captured by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

A russian citizen, who was part of a fire support group of the somali battalion and was shelling Ukrainian positions near Pisky village in Donetsk region, will also spend time behind bars.

The court convicted a militant who joined the 2nd battalion of the 202nd regiment of the 2nd army corps of the ‘LNR people’s militia’ back in 2015.

As a gunner of a combat vehicle, he fired at Ukrainian cities from Grad multiple rocket launcher.

The court found these and other accused individuals guilty under the following articles of the CCU:

• 110 (encroachment on Ukraine’s territorial integrity and inviolability)
• 111 (high treason);
• 258-3 (creation of a terrorist group or terrorist organization);
• 260 (creation of unlawful paramilitary or armed groups);
• 447 (mercenarism).

The SSU emphasizes the inevitability of punishment for crimes against Ukraine.

The pre-trial investigation was carried out under the procedural supervision of the prosecutor’s office.