In Novosibirsk, Viktor Skorobogatov was arrested, suspected of setting fire to a Su-24 bomber at the Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant. V.P. Chkalov. The case card was published on the website of the Leninsky District Court of the city, RBC writes.
The man was sent to a pre-trial detention center for two months, until July 12.
The file of the case, published on the website of the Leninsky District Court of the city, says that Skorobogatov is suspected of committing sabotage. This article provides for a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for “committing an explosion, arson or other actions aimed at destroying or damaging enterprises, structures, transport infrastructure and vehicles, <…> if these actions are committed in order to undermine the economic security and (or) defense capability of the Russian Federation by a group of persons by prior agreement or by an organized group. The fact that the case is connected with the arson of the Su-24 is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the administration of the judicial department in the Novosibirsk region.
The burning of the Su-24 became known in early May. The aircraft was stored without engines at the aircraft factory’s flight test station.
Source: Rosbalt
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