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Hennadii Popsui, a Russian proxy from Sumy Oblast, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for high treason after guiding 128 pieces of Russian military equipment from Sumy Oblast to Kyiv Oblast in the early days of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Sumy Oblast
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The defendant accompanied Russian convoys of vehicles through the territory of Sumy Oblast in his personal vehicle in the first days of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The man arranged all the prerequisites for the successful advance of Russian vehicles into Kyiv Oblast, including tanks, armoured personnel carriers and self-propelled artillery systems.

The Russian asset continued to work for Russia's FSB even after the oblast was liberated.

The defendant gathered intelligence on the deployment and armaments of Ukraine's Defence Forces in the oblast.

Ukrainian defenders destroyed the above-mentioned convoy of Russian forces in the course of the war.

The man helped Russian armored vehicles plot a route from Sumy Oblast toward Kyiv and led the column with his personal car

He reported on locations of Ukrainian troops and weapons to his FSB handlers

He was arrested in August 2022 and found guilty of treason

FPV drones were used in attacks on Krasnopillia (3 explosions) and Yunakivka (1 explosion) in the Sumy region.

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