Russian state prosecutors claimed he collected the footage to pass information about military personnel to Ukrainian intelligence services. A Russian court has sentenced a 48-year-old man to 14 years in a maximum-security penal colony after convicting him of high treason for photographing the graves of soldiers, Metro.UK reported. The defendant, identified as Nikolai Shcherbakov, was accused of secretly taking photos and videos at a memorial cemetery in Yaroslavl, a city northeast of Moscow, starting in late 2024.
Court Convicts Nikolai Shcherbakov for Unauthorized Surveillance at Military Cemetery
A court has convicted Nikolai Shcherbakov for secretly photographing and recording video at a memorial cemetery dedicated to military personnel. The court reported that Shcherbakov had been systematically visiting the site since October 2024, capturing images and footage of burial sites without permission.
A Russian regional court released footage, which claimed that a probe into Shcherbakov’s crimes began late last year, according to the report. The case was officially sent to trial this year in July.
