The Southern District Military Court sentenced Dagestan resident Roman Abaskuliev to 11 years in prison, finding him guilty of participation in an illegal armed group (Part 2 of Article 208 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and in the activities of a terrorist organization (Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), Interfax-Yug reports ".

According to the court, Abaskuliev entered into correspondence with an unidentified person who introduced himself as a member of an illegal armed group and the terrorist organization "Islamic State", according to a publication posted on the court's Telegram channel.

The court concluded that on January 30, 2023, Abaskuliev recorded an oath on his mobile phone to the leader of the Islamic State about voluntary joining an illegal formation and terrorist organization and sent an audio recording to the leader of the Islamic State