In Dnipro, a man convicted of treason stated that he does not regret collaborating with Russia
Vadym, a resident of Dnipro who was convicted of treason, stated that he does not regret his actions and is ready to do the same thing again, even knowing the punishment.
“If I could turn back time, I would do everything the same way and go to prison. Because I didn’t do it for money, but out of personal conviction,” said Vadym, the collaborator.
According to the case file, Vadym, along with an accomplice, photographed and filmed a critical gas infrastructure facility in Dnipro.
The men sent the footage to a Russian representative via Telegram. The court classified their actions as treason.
Currently, the convicted man has agreed to a prisoner exchange and wants to move to Russia. His profile is posted on the “I Want to Be with My People” website.
Andriy Galay, head of the Research Center at the Penitentiary Academy of Ukraine, commented on the convict’s statements and, more broadly, on the motives of people who agree to cooperate with Russia.
“The ideological component is a minority factor here. Mostly, they’re deceiving—if not you, then themselves. Because, of course, no one would want to say on camera, ‘I am such a cynical creature who, for money, aided in the murder of my fellow citizens, defenders, and civilians; guided enemy missiles and caused, possibly even the deaths of children”—hardly anyone would want to say that out loud. But in the vast majority of cases, it’s a matter of mercenary interest,” Galay explained.
According to him, collaborators share common traits, as well as certain elements of a psychological and criminological profile.
At the same time, Vadym’s story shows that some of those convicted of collaborating with Russia continue to justify their actions even after the court’s verdict and express a willingness to move to Russia.
He spoke about this in an interview with Ramina Eskhakhzai.
Previously, a resident of the Khmelnytskyi region was sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for treason, collaboration with the FSB, and plotting a terrorist act. According to the investigation, the woman provided the Russian intelligence service with the coordinates of the Ukrainian Armed Forces unit in which her son served.
Earlier, based on the public prosecution’s case presented by prosecutors from the Sumy Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the court found a 58-year-old resident of Trostyanets guilty of treason committed under martial law. The man was sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
It was previously reported that law enforcement officials detained a man who had been recruited by Russian intelligence services. The suspect attempted to secure a leadership position at one of Ukraine’s key energy companies in order to pass sensitive information to Russia.
Bogush, a lawyer from Lviv, was convicted of attempting to bribe a prosecutor.
Russia has begun mass recruitment of Ukrainians under the guise of law enforcement officers.
