Tyumen resident Mikhail Antonovich was sentenced to 8 years in a high-security prison for sending 130 paid "stars" on Telegram under posts in several channels, with total payments amounting to 293 rubles. Investigators classified the paid reactions as terrorism financing.
According to the investigation, the channels Naki, Nevzorov, Shpak, and Berezovets were collecting funds for organizations recognized as terrorist groups in Russia, and paying for "stars" under their posts was treated as participating in financing. Antonovich's detention had been previously reported in the case. The sentence of 8 years in a high-security prison is detailed in the case materials.
