# Russia jails IT specialist for 13 years over donations to Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/117953

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-27 18:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/russia-jails-it-worker-for-13-years-for-donating-money-to-ukraine?traffic_source=rss

> A Russian military court sentenced IT specialist Yuri Belenkiy to 13 years in prison for financing “terrorism” through donations to Ukrainian fundraising campaigns. Reporting says Binance supplied investigators with his transaction records, which were key evidence in the case. Belenkiy denied the charges, and his defence plans to appeal.

## Related coverage

- [Russia sentences IT specialist to 13 years for donating to Ukraine’s military; Binance helped investigators prove case](https://mins.news/en/item/116509) — Meduza, 2026-10-26