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Russia jails Romanian citizen for 15 years for spying for Ukraine
Adrian-David Chercio was sentenced to 15 years after being convicted of spying on Sochi air defenses for Ukraine, amid rising espionage convictions since Russia's 2022 Ukraine invasion.
- A Krasnodar regional court sentenced Adrian-David Chercio, Romanian citizen, to 15 years on March 5, 2026, for spying for Ukraine, the court's press service said.
- Russian authorities allege Adrian-David Chercio agreed to work for Ukraine in November 2024 and gathered information on air-defence facilities in Sochi.
- The court's press service identified the defendant as Adrian‑David Chercio, said he gathered and passed information on Sochi's defences to Ukraine, and did not disclose his arrest date though reports cited an April 2025 FSB action.
- There was no immediate comment from Romania's foreign ministry, and the case underscores strained Russia–Romania–Ukraine relations amid broader regional tensions.
- Espionage convictions in Russia have risen since the 2022 invasion, often resulting in lengthy prison terms and fitting a broader pattern of harsh penalties for alleged aid to Ukraine.
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