Those accused of plotting a terrorist attack were sentenced to lengthy prison terms in Rostov-on-Don.

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced two 25-year-old female residents of the Leningrad Region and a male resident of Udmurtia to prison terms ranging from 17 to 20 years on charges of plotting a terrorist attack in the capital of the Don region.

According to the court, the defendants—two female residents of the Leningrad Region born in 2001 and a male resident of the Udmurt Republic born in 1984—contacted representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) via Telegram and indicated their willingness to participate in terrorist activities for a reward, and subsequently, for political asylum in Ukraine or the European Union.

Their supervisor instructed the defendants to commit terrorist attacks against senior command staff of the Russian Ministry of Defense and a high-ranking member of the government of the Luhansk People's Republic. In addition, they were preparing acts of sabotage at military-industrial complex facilities and railway infrastructure, Kommersant reported today, citing the press service of the Russian FSB.

"During searches at the residences of the detainees, a significant quantity of explosives, precursors for the synthesis of explosives, electric detonators, instructions for making homemade explosive devices, and means of communication with Ukrainian special services were seized," the security agency said in a statement.

By the court's decision, the defendants were found guilty of treason, preparation for a terrorist act, preparation for sabotage, and aiding and abetting sabotage, and were sentenced to imprisonment for terms ranging from 17 to 20 years and a large fine. fines.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that in mid-March, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced two young men from the Rostov region charged with terrorism in connection with the arson of a transformer box.