An Ingushetia resident was sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted sabotage

A court in Ingushetia sentenced Akhmed Sakalov, who was found guilty of plotting sabotage at a fuel and energy facility and illegally possessing explosive devices.

The " Caucasian Knot " previously reported that in 2024, Ingushetia resident Ramazan Ekazhev was arrested in connection with a plot to explode an oil depot.

The Supreme Court of Ingushetia convicted local resident Akhmed Sakalov of plotting to sabotage a fuel and energy facility and possessing explosive devices. The defendant was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with the first three years to be served in a maximum-security penal colony, and a fine of 700,000 rubles, Interfax reported, citing the court's press service. 

The verdict has not yet entered into legal force and may be appealed, RIA Novosti reports.

Akhmed Sakalov, a 28-year-old resident of the republic, was charged with preparing for sabotage and two counts of possessing and transporting explosives. According to investigators, Sakalov, as part of an organized group, planned an explosion at a fuel and energy facility "with the aim of undermining the economic security and defense capability of the Russian Federation." The sabotage did not occur "due to circumstances beyond his control and that of other members of the organized group," according to a statement on the Ingush Supreme Court's Telegram channel. 

The trial began on September 22, when "the court examined the testimony of prosecution witnesses, written evidence, and characterization material against the defendant, as well as the defendant's testimony." Sakalov's specific role, his motivation, and the number of people in the "organized group" were not specified. The statement stated that the case is based on the testimony of prosecution witnesses and "written evidence." 

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