Moscow Court Sentences ISIS Case Defendant to 12 Years

The Moscow Military Court for the Second Western District has delivered a sentence in the criminal case involving Merob Khaitov, one of six individuals linked to an ISIS network that Russian authorities say planned to attack the building of the Federal Security Service in Lubyanka Square. The decision resulted in Khaitov receiving a 12-year prison term. This development follows a case period marked by significant cooperation between Khaitov and investigators, who say his actions helped clarify the sequence of events and enabled prosecutors to build a stronger file against the other defendants. The court’s official document notes that Khaitov will serve three years in a standard penal facility followed by nine years in a maximum-security penal colony. In addition to the prison sentence, Khaitov was fined 500,000 rubles as part of the penalty regime determined by the court.