The 2nd Western District Military Court sentenced Kaluga resident Vasily Fedyushkin to eight years in prison in a case on preparing a terrorist attack. The court’s press service reported this.
The verdict was delivered at an off-site hearing held in the building of the Kaluga Garrison Military Court. Under the ruling, the first three years of the sentence are to be served in prison, with the remainder in a maximum-security penal colony.
According to the prosecution’s version, the 46-year-old man was dissatisfied with the conduct of the “special military operation” in Ukraine. Investigators say that because of his anti-war views, he decided to set fire to a communications tower belonging to an unnamed mobile operator, believing this would exert “influence” on the authorities.
The court said that on the evening of January 3, 2026, Fedyushkin drove to a tower he had chosen in advance, carrying a prepared incendiary mixture. However, according to the court’s statement, he was unable to carry out the plan.
The court’s release says local residents noticed him, blocked him inside his car, and called the police. As a result, the alleged arson attempt was not completed.
Fedyushkin admitted guilt during the trial. In addition to the main sentence, the court ordered the confiscation of his car, mobile phone, and binoculars.