An Astrakhan resident has been arrested on charges of plotting a terrorist attack.
A court in Astrakhan has remanded in custody regional resident Alexander Dvoryanchikov, accused of attempted sabotage and terrorist acts.
Alexander Dvoryanchikov has been charged with attempted sabotage and terrorist acts committed by a group of individuals acting in concert or by an organized group. His pretrial detention has been set until December 16.
During the hearing, the defendant's defense team emphasized Dvoryanchikov's young age, his registration in the Astrakhan Region, and his satisfactory residence record. They requested that his pretrial detention be changed to house arrest or a travel ban, but were denied, RIA Novosti reported today, citing court case materials.
In addition to Dvoryanchikov, unidentified individuals are named in the case. The agency clarifies that there are no additional details on this case in the court documents.
"Caucasian Knot" also reported that the court sentenced Vladimir Savin to 15 years in prison, finding him a member of a terrorist organization who was preparing explosions and an assassination attempt on a deputy of the Astrakhan Regional Duma.
Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/417585