A Russian military court sentenced IT specialist Yuri Belenkiy to 13 years in prison for "financing terrorism," after cryptocurrency exchange Binance provided Russian investigators with details of his donations to Ukrainian fundraising campaigns, records that played a key role in the prosecution. Belenkiy was found guilty on Monday and sentenced to three years in prison, followed by 10 years in a strict-regime penal colony, and fined 500,000 rubles (approximately $6,300). He allegedly made 15 cryptocurrency transfers totaling over 120,000 rubles (approximately $1,500) between August 2022 and March 2024 to fund the Ukrainian armed forces and the Azov Battalion, which Russia considers a "terrorist organization." In response to a Reuters inquiry, Binance stated that it does not comment on confidential law enforcement requests or individual cases, and noted that the exchange has exited the Russian market since 2023.