A native of Dagestan was convicted in a terrorism case.

A military court sentenced Dagestani native Khaskil Yaganov to 17 years in prison for involvement in a terrorist organization, finding him guilty of plotting a terrorist attack against people who do not practice Islam. Yaganov denied his guilt.

The Second Western District Military Court sentenced Dagestan native Khaskil Yaganov (listed as a terrorist in the Russian Federation) to 17 years in prison, finding him guilty of participating in a terrorist organization and illegal trafficking of explosive devices, TASS reported today.

"By partial addition, the court finally sentenced Yaganov to 17 years in prison, with the first five years to be served in prison and the remainder in a maximum-security penal colony, along with a fine of 330,000 rubles," a court spokesperson said.

Yaganov, who lives in Belgorod, was found guilty of participating in an organization designated as terrorist in the Russian Federation (Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), and carrying explosive substances or explosive devices (Article 222.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The criminal case against him was heard at a visiting military court hearing in the Belgorod Regional Court. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

According to the investigation and the court, 50-year-old Yaganov, while approving the activities of the international terrorist organization Islamic State (IS, designated as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation), "considering its ideology regarding the necessity of terrorist activity to be correct," expressed his willingness to join its ranks during a messenger conversation with one of its members. He also reported possessing an explosive device – an F-1 grenade with a fuse, according to case materials.

"Last July, believing himself to be a member of ISIS, he received instructions from one of ISIS's leaders to eliminate non-Muslims by detonating this grenade, to which Yaganov agreed," the court's press secretary told the agency.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that a court in Astrakhan sent a 13-year-old boy to a temporary detention center after his arrest, who said he was planning a terrorist attack in Dagestan.