Alexander Anatolyevich Vechirko

Case Summary

Alexander Vechirko was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony for providing financial assistance to the Ukrainian army. He allegedly sent money to a relative in Ukraine who then donated to a fund supporting the Ukrainian armed forces.

Charges (1)

1. High treason - providing financial assistance to a foreign state in activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation

Criminal Code Articles (1)

Key Facts (4)

• Sentenced for sending 600 rubles to his daughter in Ukraine
• Accused of funding the Ukrainian army
• Case involved the use of cryptocurrency
• His daughter lived in a building that was hit by a Russian missile.

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