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Young man sentenced to 8 years in prison for preparing terrorist attack on church in Ingushetia
The Southern Military District Court has sentenced an 18-year-old to 8 years in prison for preparing a terrorist attack on a church in Ingushetia. The cases of two other defendants connected to the incident are ongoing.
The Southern Military District Court has sentenced a person to 8 years in prison for preparing a terrorist attack on a church in the town of Sunzha in the Republic of Ingushetia.
The regional office of Russia's Investigative Committee announced that the court imposed an 8-year prison sentence and a 30,000 ruble fine on the defendant.
Charges and conviction
The court found the 18-year-old Ingush youth guilty of membership in a terrorist organization, participation in an illegal armed formation, preparation of a terrorist act, possession of weapons and ammunition, and acquisition and transportation of explosives.
The defendant will serve his sentence in a general regime penal colony.
Status of other defendants
Russia's Investigative Committee reported that the case of a second defendant connected to the incident continues to be heard in the Southern Military District Court.
A third defendant has been subjected to compulsory medical treatment due to a psychiatric disorder.
Background of the incident
At the end of August 2024, Russia's Investigative Committee announced that a terrorist attack on a church in Sunzha, Ingushetia, and a series of sabotage acts had been prevented by security forces.
At the time of the incident, three local residents who were minors were held responsible for these preparations.
In 2025, criminal cases against these individuals were brought to court.
According to the investigation, the three defendants, having joined an international terrorist organization banned in Russia in August 2024, planned a terrorist attack in Sunzha and an armed assault on security forces.
For this purpose, they had acquired and stored automatic firearms and explosive devices in a hidden cache in the foothills of the Sunzhensky district.
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