A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria has been convicted of treason.

The Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria sentenced a local resident to 13 years in prison, finding him guilty of treason and preparation for sabotage.

The court qualified the defendant's actions under the articles "treason," "preparation to commit sabotage - an explosion aimed at the destruction and damage of structures, transport infrastructure facilities and vehicles, vital public facilities," and "illegal trafficking of explosives or explosive devices" of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

"The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 13 years in prison with a fine of 130,000 rubles and one year of restricted freedom," the press service of the judicial system of Kabardino-Balkaria said in a statement on its Telegram channel.

The press service clarified that the first three years of the sentence will be served in prison, and the remaining ten years will be in a maximum-security penal colony.

In the court case file on the Supreme Court website, information about the convicted person is hidden. The case was submitted to the court on December 30, 2025, and the verdict was announced on March 5, 2026, by Judge Bekir Makoyev.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that in mid-February, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don found Vitaly Gaivoronsky, a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, guilty of attempting a terrorist attack at the Nalchik train station and sentenced him to 20 years in prison.