A Russian court sentenced an 18-year-old resident of Mariupol with the call sign "Patriot" to 8.5 years in prison in a treason case.
A Russian court in the occupied part of the Donetsk region sentenced a resident of Mariupol, Mikhail Gully, to 8.5 years in prison on charges of treason and possession of illegal explosives.
According to the prosecution, the young man contacted the SBU representatives via telegram and offered his help. The court found that Guli passed information to the Ukrainian army about the location of Russian forces, and also took an explosive device on the order of the army, which he was supposed to store until receiving instructions.
Guli's name is not in the court report, as he was a minor at the time of his arrest in December 2025. The convict's name was written by the so-called DPR Defense Headquarters. In a video released by the security forces, the young man admits to working with the SBU and says he had the call sign "Patriot".
At the time of the sentencing, Gollum was 18 years old. The court sentenced him to 8 years and 6 months in prison and a fine of 30 thousand rubles.