“In Russia, Ukraine’s powerlifting champion Yulia Lemeshchenko was sentenced to 19 years in prison in the case of allegedly undermining a power line and preparing an attempt on a colonel of the Russian Armed Forces.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Yulia Lemeshchenko. The photo is published by the Russian mass media Source: “Jellyfish”
Details: A court in Moscow announced the verdict of 42-year-old Yulia Lemeshchenko on charges of treason, teaching terrorism, sabotage and preparing a terrorist attack.
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According to the Russian mass media, Lemeshchenko moved from Voronezh to Kharkiv in 2014.
In Ukraine, she took up powerlifting and in 2021 became the champion in this sport.
According to the indictment, in October 2024, the athlete blew up power line poles near St. Petersburg, and then followed in Voronezh the commander of the airbase, Colonel Oleksiy Loboda, who is associated with the Kharkov bombings.
During the trial, Lemeshchenko did not deny the factual side of the accusation, but she did not admit guilt either. The athlete said that she does not repent of her actions. The court sentenced her to 19 years of imprisonment.