A native of Tajikistan received a long sentence for the terrorist case in Yessentuki.

Citizen of Tajikistan Khursandmurod Mirmurodzoda has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for preparing a terrorist act at the bus station in Yessentuki.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", a native of Central Asia was detained on July 18, 2024, for preparing a terrorist act at the bus station in Yessentuki; after the explosion, he planned to leave for Syria, the FSB reported. He was arrested and pleaded guilty.

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don found citizen of Tajikistan Khursandmurod Mirmurodzoda - a participant in the banned in the Russian Federation international terrorist organization "Islamic State" - guilty of preparing a terrorist act at the bus station in Yessentuki, reports "Interfax".

"Mirmurodzoda has been found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in a strict regime colony with a fine of 500 thousand rubles," the statement said.

He was convicted under part 1 of article 30, paragraph "a" of part 2 of article 205 (attempt to commit a terrorist act), part 1 of article 30, part 3 of article 223.1 (attempt to manufacture an explosive device), part 2 of article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (participation in the activities of a terrorist organization).

According to the investigation and the court, Mirmurodzoda pledged allegiance to the leader of the "terrorist organization on May 12, 2024, and sent a recording of the oath to a member of the terrorist organization. From June to July of the same year, he conducted reconnaissance of the supposed site of the terrorist act - the bus station in the city of Yessentuki and acquired components for a homemade explosive device, which he stored in a garage rented by him until they were seized by law enforcement on July 18, 2024.

Earlier, analysts interviewed by "Caucasian Knot", commenting on regular reports of thwarted terrorist acts, suggested that the special services are motivated to spread fabricated reports about the detention of alleged terrorists in Stavropol to improve reporting and for propaganda purposes. The likely goal of such propaganda may be to warn about the consequences of participating in radical organizations.