Vasyutin Aleksey Valerevich

In Feodosia, in the annexed Crimea, at the end of June 2023, a 44-year-old local resident, Arthur Agasyan, and Alexey Vasyutin were detained. According to the Russian special services, between February 1 and April 16, 2023, an employee of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine established contact with Agasaryan through correspondence and conversations in messengers. During the communication, Agasyan was recruited for confidential cooperation with the aforementioned foreign special service." "On 4 May 2023, Agasaryan allegedly conducted visual surveillance in Kerch of a serviceman from the GUR of the MOD of Ukraine, filmed his car on a mobile phone, and sent the video to a representative of the special services." "According to the FSB, Agasaryan then rented a non-residential premises where he conducted covert visual surveillance and video recording of freight trains and cargo, including weapons and military equipment, moving along a section of railway tracks, and also sent this information to a representative of the Ukrainian special services. On June 8, 2023, Agasyan received an assignment to search for an employee of the territorial FSB of Russia, study his routes of movement and places of possible stay for the subsequent commission of a terrorist act. After that, Agasyan received the coordinates of the cache and the reference point of the location of the explosive substance, initiation means, and other components for the subsequent manufacture of an IED." "Moreover, Agasaryan received an assignment to acquire other components necessary for attaching an IED to an FSB vehicle, a delivery vehicle and camouflage, as well as instructions on how to manufacture the required IED for the subsequent commission of a terrorist act. On June 26, 2023, Agasyan, together with Vasyautin, illegally acquired components suitable for the manufacture of a radio-controlled homemade explosive device, after which they were detained by FSB officers. On June 28, 2023, the senior criminal investigator of the Investigative Department of the FSB of Russia for the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol opened a criminal case for illegal circulation of explosives or explosive devices against Agasaryan and Vasyautin." Agasaryan was also accused of treason and attempted terrorism. On June 30, 2023, the Kievsky District Court of Simferopol sent both defendants in the case into custody. On September 18, 2024, the Southern District Military Court found both Crimeans guilty and sentenced Arthur Agasyan to 20 years in a strict regime colony with the first 3 years to be served in prison and a fine of 500 thousand. roubles, and Alexey Vasyutin to 6 years in a strict regime penal colony and a fine of 350 thousand. rubles. The verdict was not appealed and entered into legal force.