# Russian Court Sentences IT Specialist to 13 Years; Binance Data Cited as Evidence

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-10-28T01:33:27.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T01:33:27.000Z
Section: Regulation

> Binance provided records to Russian investigators last year after a request from Russia. They included transfers to fundraising campaigns for Ukraine.

The 2nd Western District Military Court sentenced IT specialist Yuri Belenkiy to 13 years in prison in a terrorism-financing case that used Binance transaction records as evidence.

Binance provided Russian investigators with records of Belenkiy’s transactions last year after a request from Russia. The records included transfers to fundraising campaigns for Ukraine.