Inmate Omichka was relocated to a correctional facility, due to his desire to join the Ukrainian forces.

Inmate Omichka was relocated to a correctional facility, due to his desire to join the Ukrainian forces.

Russian Resident Sentenced for Attempted Treason and Border Violation

A 30-year-old resident of Omsk has been sentenced by the Belgorod Regional Court to 14 years in a general-regime corrective colony and a fine of 300,000 rubles. The court case, handled by the Belgorod Regional Prosecutor's Office, found the defendant guilty under part 3 of article 30 and article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (attempted treason).

The defendant was detained by the FSB Border Guard Service at the "Kolotilovka" checkpoint in the Krasnoyaruzhsky district of the Belgorod region in July 2023, after illegally crossing the Russian border in the Bryansk region.

The court found that the defendant expressed a desire to join the "Russian Volunteer Corps" (RVC), a terrorist organization banned in Russia. The RVC is a relatively recent paramilitary formation composed primarily of Russian nationals who oppose the Kremlin.

The name "Russian Volunteer Corps" harks back to historical Russian volunteer military formations characterized by anti-Bolshevik resistance during and after the Russian Civil War. The original Volunteer Army, formed during the Russian Civil War (1917–1923), was a significant force fighting against communist rule under leaders such as Mikhail Alekseyev, Lavr Kornilov, and Anton Denikin. However, the modern group’s specifics would require updated information beyond the current search results.

In addition to the treason charge, the defendant was also charged with illegally crossing the Russian border. The court also imposed a one-year restriction of freedom upon the defendant. The verdict against the defendant has not yet entered into legal force.

The Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) is designated as a banned terrorist organization in Russia due to its militant activities. Contemporary conflict contexts involving Russia have shown that such groups consist of anti-Kremlin Russians, often based outside Russia, opposing Vladimir Putin’s regime and sometimes engaging in guerrilla or paramilitary activities within or near Russian territory.

While the modern Russian Volunteer Corps shares a name with historical volunteer armies, the detailed official history, structure, and ideological background of the modern RVC are not covered in the provided search results.

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