On Tuesday, February 13, the Podolsky District Court of Kiev recognized the Crimean deserter Alexander Baranov, who was captured on the administrative border with the peninsula guilty of high treason.

About this, referring to the relevant decision, Ukrainian News.

As reported, the court sentenced Baranov to 13 years in prison.

The court in Kiev on February 6 sentenced former Ukrainian serviceman Maxim Odintsov for high treason and desertion from the Ukrainian army in the annexed Crimea and sentenced him to 14 years' imprisonment. About this Crimea. The realities of February 13 were told by the lawyer of the convict Valentin Rybin.

"The verdict is passed, but it will come into force in the event that we do not appeal. The defense party is now considering the possibility of an appeal. We have certain deadlines for this, I think we will withstand these terms, "the lawyer said..

The defender also added that Odintsov did not admit his guilt in court, he does not consider himself guilty, according to the portal of the Crimea. Realities.

Recall that he, together with another deserter Maxim Odintsov, was detained at the Chongar checkpoint in November 2016, when they arrived in the territory controlled by Ukraine to pick up false documents on higher education.

After the occupation of the Russian Federation of Crimea, both deserters signed a contract for service in the Russian army, and diplomas they needed to be able to obtain an officer's rank.

However, unfortunately for them, the courier's transfer of documents was part of the special operation of the Security Service.