Two men get 10 years in prison for arson in Kyiv on enemy orders – SBU
Two men who tried to destroy a Ukrposhta branch and a railway relay cabinet on enemy orders received prison terms, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reports.
"One of the Russian agents turned out to be a 33-year-old unemployed Kyiv resident who was dodging mobilization while looking for 'easy money' on Telegram. In exchange for the promise of 'instant earnings' from the Russians, he agreed to carry out a series of commissioned arson attacks on Ukrposhta buildings in the capital," the message on the Telegram channel said Monday.
For the conspiracy, the attacker prepared a hiding place near the regional branch of the state institution, as agreed with the curator. The agent placed a hammer and a "Molotov cocktail" in the hiding place.
Later, he returned to the hiding place, took the tools of the crime from it, and used them to first break the post office's window and then throw a flammable mixture inside the building.
After the arson, the attacker treated the surrounding area with a chlorine solution and burned his "work clothes" to hide the traces of the crime, as instructed by a Russian intelligence officer.
Within a few hours after the sabotage, SBU and National Police officers detained the man in his home.
"Another Russian agent was revealed to be a 21-year-old Bukovyna resident who had come to Kyiv in search of part-time work. In the capital, he began regularly monitoring thematic Telegram channels, where he later came to the attention of ruscists," reports the SBU.
After being recruited by the enemy, the young man set fire to a relay cabinet on the Ukrzaliznytsia track and was soon detained by law enforcement officers.
Based on the materials of the Security Service investigators, both attackers were found guilty under Part 2 of Article 113 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (sabotage committed under martial law).
Taking into account their cooperation with the investigation, the court sentenced them to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property.