Zharkov Vasiliy Anatolevich

On October 10, 2023, in the city of Lyubertsy, Moscow Region, local resident Vasily Zharkov was detained for trespassing on the territory of military unit No. 84081, and an administrative offense report was drawn up, the article is unknown. He was arrested for 15 days. During Zharkov's administrative arrest, a criminal case was opened against him. He was accused of treason, participation in the terrorist organization "Legion of Freedom of Russia, and preparing sabotage. According to the investigation, in October 2023, Zharkov filled out an application form on the "Legion" website. In exchange for completing tasks, he allegedly hoped for help with moving to Europe and settling there. On November 8 of the same year, he went to the television tower near the city of Ozery, but he was stopped by police officers who mistook him for a drug dealer. The officers believed that he had gotten lost and let him go. Three days later, Zharkov infiltrated the territory of military unit No. 84081, allegedly to destroy the arsenal of artillery shells, according to the investigation. He was detained and taken to the police department of Kolomna, Moscow Oblast. During a personal search there, law enforcement officers allegedly found in his mobile phone photographs of paths and approaches to a military unit and objects inside its perimeter, due to which the defendant tried to break the phone, but his actions were stopped." "A search was conducted in Zharkov's residence and vehicle, where a total of 8 bottles containing an incendiary mixture were found. The computer allegedly contained correspondence with someone named Ivan, to whom Zharkov sent photos of the television tower and a screenshot of a map showing a military unit. The court sent Vasily Zharkov to a pre-trial detention center. On December 16, 2024, the 2nd Western Military District Court found Vasily Zharkov guilty and sentenced him to 19 years of imprisonment, including 3 years in prison, and a restriction of freedom for 1 year and 9 months. The court also ordered the confiscation of his car. On March 19, 2025, the Appellate Military Court left the verdict unchanged.