Mukhametova Viktoriya Sergeevna (Orlova)

In early April 2023, security forces detained the married couple Danil and Victoria Mukhametov in Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast. Spouses were accused of espionage in the interests of Ukraine at an enterprise of the city's defense-industrial complex. According to the FSB, the spouses, for a monetary reward, passed on to the Ukrainian special services "information of a military-technical nature that could be used against the RF Armed Forces." During the search of Daniil and Victoria's place of residence, spy items" were seized. Subsequently, the spouses admitted guilt in transferring drawings. It is unknown under what circumstances the security forces obtained confessions. On October 11, 2024, the Sverdlovsk Regional Court found Victoria Mukhametova guilty and sentenced her to 12 years and 6 months of imprisonment to be served in a general regime colony, followed by 1.5 years of restricted freedom and a fine of 300 thousand rubles. rubles. On November 5, 2024, the Sverdlovsk Regional Court found Danil Mukhametov guilty and sentenced him to 16 years in a strict regime colony with subsequent restriction of freedom for 2.5 years and a fine of 300 thousand. rubles. January 16, 2025, the Second Appellate Court of General Jurisdiction left Victoria Mukhametova's sentence unchanged. On March 4, 2025, the Second Appellate Court of General Jurisdiction left Danil Mukhametov's sentence unchanged. 9 October 2025, the Supreme Court of Russia overturned Victoria's sentence and returned the case for retrial in the court of first instance.