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    Home > Headlines > Russian court jails five for helicopter arson and sabotage 'at Ukraine's behest,' TASS reports
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    Russian court jails five for helicopter arson and sabotage 'at Ukraine's behest,' TASS reports

    Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®

    Posted on April 15, 2025

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    Last updated: January 24, 2026

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    Quick Summary

    A Russian court sentenced five for arson and sabotage linked to Ukraine, targeting military infrastructure near Moscow.

    Five Jailed for Helicopter Arson Linked to Ukraine

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian military court on Tuesday sentenced five people for up to 18 years in jail after finding them guilty of setting fire to railway infrastructure and a helicopter outside Moscow last year, the TASS state news agency reported.

    TASS cited state prosecutors as saying that the group had acted on the orders of people close to Ukraine's GUR military intelligence agency.

    GUR posted video at the time purporting to show the helicopter, which it said belonged to the Russian Defence Ministry, on fire. But it did not claim responsibility for the attack.

    The court, which helds its proceedings behind closed dors, was cited as saying that the defendants - four men and one woman - had set fire to a railway relay box and had later torched a search and rescue helicopter parked at the Ostafyevo airfield outside Moscow in April 2024.

    Authorities swiftly arrested the five, who were between 19 and 22 years old at the time and all originally from the city of Norilsk in northern Russia. They were charged with sabotage and terrorism, TASS reported. It was not clear how they had pleaded.

    Russian investigators were quoted as saying that one of the men had been recruited by Ukraine's intelligence services and had organised the attacks.

    Russian officials have linked Ukraine-directed sabotage groups with numerous attacks on aircraft and railways aimed at disrupting Moscow's war effort since the full-scale conflict began over three years ago.

    (Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy Papachristou; Editing by Andrew Osborn)

    Key Takeaways

    • •Five individuals sentenced for helicopter arson near Moscow.
    • •The group allegedly acted under Ukraine's intelligence orders.
    • •The sabotage targeted Russian military infrastructure.
    • •Defendants were young adults from Norilsk, Russia.
    • •The trial was conducted behind closed doors.

    Frequently Asked Questions about Russian court jails five for helicopter arson and sabotage 'at Ukraine's behest,' TASS reports

    1What is the main topic?

    The article discusses the sentencing of five individuals for helicopter arson and sabotage allegedly linked to Ukraine.

    2Who were the defendants?

    The defendants were four men and one woman, aged 19 to 22, originally from Norilsk, Russia.

    3What was the outcome of the trial?

    The defendants were sentenced to up to 18 years in jail for sabotage and terrorism.

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