Russia sentences an IT specialist to 13 years for donating to Ukraine’s military. Binance helped investigators prove their case.

Meduza26 October 2026, 21:45 UTCUkraine

The Second Western District Military Court has sentenced Yuri Belenky, a 49-year-old IT specialist, to 13 years in prison for financing terrorism, the human rights group Department One reported.

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