The elder brother, Ioann Ashcheulov (listed as a terrorist and extremist in the Russian Federation) was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison. He will spend three years in prison and the rest in a maximum security colony.
Alexey and Timofey Ashcheulov (both included in the list of terrorists and extremists of the Russian Federation) were sentenced to 17 years, three of them in prison and the rest in a maximum security colony.
The court also restricted the freedom of all the brothers for two years after completing their sentences.
The brothers are expected to appeal the court’s decision, as their defense insisted on leniency.
The news is being updated.
