Sevastopol police detained a man for calls to terrorism

Employees of the Federal Security Service of Russia in the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol detained a man who called for joining the terrorist organizations "Freedom of Russia Legion" and "Russian Volunteer Corps" (RDK), which are banned in the Russian Federation. This was reported on March 19 in the press service of the republican department of the department.

A resident of Krasnoyarsk, being a supporter of the mentioned Ukrainian paramilitary associations, in the period from August 2023 to August 2024, he constantly distributed propaganda materials on the VKontakte social network.

"The investigative department of the FSB has opened a criminal case against the man on the grounds of a crime under Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Public calls for terrorist activities committed using the Internet")," the department said.

The detainee faces up to seven years in prison. During a search at his place of residence in Sevastopol, police officers seized a laptop, as well as other items and documents. The department added that the Leninsky District Court had chosen a preventive measure in the form of detention for two months.

Earlier, on March 18, a resident of the Orel region, accused of high treason, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for financing the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). According to the FSB, the defendant transferred money to support Ukrainian terrorist groups. These funds were used to purchase drones, weapons, ammunition, and tactical equipment.