Azeri officer convicted over spying for Russia
An Azerbaijani court on Friday sentenced a former military officer
to twelve years imprisonment on charges of spying for the Russian
intelligence.
The indictment of the Grave Crimes Court’s ruling says that Ruslan Alikhanov, held different positions in the communications units of the Defense Ministry’s Air Force and Air Defense Troops, from 1992-2005. Beginning in 1994, he had passed on state secrets to the Russian intelligence bodies. This confidential information included data on the location of Azerbaijani military units and the condition of the country’s radar system.*
The indictment of the Grave Crimes Court’s ruling says that Ruslan Alikhanov, held different positions in the communications units of the Defense Ministry’s Air Force and Air Defense Troops, from 1992-2005. Beginning in 1994, he had passed on state secrets to the Russian intelligence bodies. This confidential information included data on the location of Azerbaijani military units and the condition of the country’s radar system.*
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