Gonza Vitaliy Yurevich (Gonza Vitaliy Yuriyovich)

In the Kursk region, no later than September 30, 2024, a 46-year-old citizen of Ukraine, Vitaly Gonza, a radiotelegraph operator of the 17th separate tank brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was captured by Russian military personnel." 1. He was accused of committing a terrorist act by a group of persons by prior conspiracy, resulting in grave consequences. According to the Russian investigation, on September 30, 2024, Gonza, armed with an AK-74 assault rifle and grenades, together with three fellow servicemen in an armored car "Kazak", illegally crossed the state border of the Russian Federation in the area of the checkpoint "Sudzha" and proceeded to the village of Olgovka in Korenevsky district with the aim of blocking and holding it. Upon arriving at the location, he took up an observation and fire position in a captured residential building, from where he observed the settlement, intimidated civilians, prohibited them from evacuating, and also transmitted information about Russian servicemen and adjusted fire on them. On July 29, 2025, the 2nd Western Military District Court found Vitaly Gonza guilty and sentenced him to 16 years in prison. For the first 3 years he must serve in prison, and the remaining part of the punishment in a strict regime correctional colony. The verdict was not appealed and entered into legal force.