INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A Russian court sentenced Ukrainian national Alexander Permyakov to life in prison for trying to assassinate nationalist writer Zakhar
Special regime colonies are notorious for their harsh conditions.Permyakov was arrested in May 2023 after a car bomb wounded Prilepin and
killed his security guard in the Nizhny Novgorod region
According to his lawyer, Permyakov pleaded guilty and cooperated with investigators, who claim he acted on instructions from Ukrainian
life in prison.According to investigators, Permyakov entered Russia on a Ukrainian passport after undergoing sabotage training in Ukraine
He is said to have surveilled Prilepin for an extended period and planned to escape using a forged Kazakh passport.Authorities have issued a
search warrant for an unidentified accomplice.Prilepin, known for his novels based on his experiences fighting with Russian forces in
Chechnya, has been a vocal supporter of pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine since 2014.
