About the case: Denis Vladimirovich Muryga is accused of participating in an illegal armed group – the Ukrainian “Aidar” Battalion (p. 2, art. 208 of the Criminal Code) and undergoing training for the purpose of terrorist activity (p. 1, art. 205.3 of the Criminal Code) in the Ukrainian “Aidar” Battalion (an extremist organization forbidden in Russia [we are obligated by the Russian law to write this, ed. note]). According to the prosecution, he joined the battalion in 2015 and subsequently took part in infrastructure sabotage.
The case is being heard by the Southern District Military Court, with a panel of judges presided over by Judge Kirill Nikolaevich Krivtsov.
The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 AM, with the room unspecified on the court’s website. A large number of people have gathered in the hallway hoping to attend the sentencing announcement: 24 media representatives, 5 spectators, including a family member, and the defense attorney. The prosecutor arrived just as the judicial panel was about to enter.
The judges entered the room at 10:44 AM, and the presiding judge began reading the operative part of the verdict: Muryga D.V. was found guilty, sentenced to 6 years in prison under p. 2, art. 208 of the Criminal Code with a 1-year restriction of freedom, and 15 years in prison under art. 205.3 of the Criminal Code with a 1-year restriction of freedom. The total sentence is 17 years in a high-security penal colony with an additional 1 year and 6 months of freedom restriction. The restrictions include prohibiting change of residence, barring travel outside the administrative area of residence, and preventing attendance at public-political events, as well as requiring bi-monthly check-ins with a specialized agency. The court also credited time served since 01.03.2022 and ordered payment of court-appointed attorney fees of 18,000 rubles.
Everyone was allowed to sit except Muryga. The presiding judge explained the process for preparing and appealing the verdict, the right to review the protocol, submit comments on the protocol, and access case materials. Finally, the presiding judge asked if Muryga had any questions. Muryga had none, and the panel exited. The proceedings concluded.
