Svergun Aleksandr Sergeevich

At the end of July 2022, FSB operatives detained three Ukrainian citizens in Lipetsk. According to law enforcement, Aleksandr Svergun, Yana Danilova, and Irina Puzanova were military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and participated in a sabotage and reconnaissance group created by the 'Right Sector' under the patronage of the Security Service of Ukraine." "They underwent special training at the Ukrainian Armed Forces training center "Desna" under the guidance of foreign instructors for reconnaissance and sabotage in the enemy's rear, since March 2022 they have been in Russia under the guise of refugees and planned to commit a terrorist attack at the "Sokol" bus station. According to the investigation, they allegedly wanted to use homemade explosives, parts of which were found in a special cache in the forest. On July 29, the Sovetsky District Court of Lipetsk sent all three to a pre-trial detention center on charges of participating in an extremist organization, possession of explosives, and preparation for a terrorist attack. Alexander Svergun was also accused of smuggling explosives and manufacturing explosives. May 18, 2023, the 2nd Western Military District Court sentenced Alexander Svergun to 14 years in a strict regime colony with a fine of 400 thousand. rubles, Yan Danilov was sentenced to 11 years in prison in a general regime penal colony with a fine of 300 thousand. rubles, Irina Puzanova - to six years of imprisonment in a general regime colony with a fine of 300 thousand. rubles. On October 25, 2023, the Appellate Military Court upheld the sentence.