February 18, 2026

Russia hands two minors seven-year prison sentences for setting fire to Mi-8 helicopter at military airfield in Omsk

Russia’s 2nd Eastern District Military Court has sentenced two underage residents of Omsk to seven and 7.5 years respectively for their role in setting fire to a Mi-8 helicopter at a military airfield in the Siberian city.

Russia hands two minors seven-year prison sentences for setting fire to Mi-8 helicopter at military airfield in Omsk

TL;DR

  • Two underage residents of Omsk were sentenced to 7 and 7.5 years for setting fire to a Mi-8 helicopter.
  • The act was classified as a terrorist act by the 2nd Eastern District Military Court.
  • The teenagers will serve time in a juvenile facility until 18, then in a general-regime penal colony.
  • They were ordered to pay 668 million rubles ($8.7 million) to the Russian Defense Ministry for the destroyed helicopter.
  • The teenagers claimed they acted on instructions from an unknown 'handler' who promised them $20,000.
  • They were detained less than 24 hours after the incident and reportedly confessed.

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