Siberian Teens Convicted To Prison For Plotting To Blow Up Minecraft Version Of FSB Building

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Being sentenced to prison for playing a video game sounds pretty difficult, but it's possible as a young person in Russia.



Nikita Uvarov, who is 16 years old, was recently found guilty of "training for terrorist activities" by a Russian military court, after the teen planned to blow up a virtual version of the FSB which is the country's domestic intelligence agency...while playing Minecraft. He was sentenced to five years of prison.



The Moscow Times reports that Uvarov and two of his friends, Bogdan Andreyev and Denis Mikhailenko, were arrested back in 2020 for a slew of activities that the authorities was able to conclude were part of a dangerous plot. Premium ebooks Alongside planning to blow up a virtual version of the FSB, the trio also distributed fliers to show their support for Azat Miftakhov who is an alleged Russian anarchist who was charged with vandalism in 2019. Authorities say they also employed improvised explosives to target abandoned buildings.



As a result of all this, the boys were found guilty in recent times of "undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist acts," and delivered prison sentences. Andreyev and Mikhailenko were found guilty and were sentenced suspended. Uvarov however, insisted on his innocence, and was sent off to prison.



It's not clear whether the government's claim is that the game was used as some kind of virtual exercise for actual terroristic acts. Premium ebooks Minecraft, the wildly played video game, is known for its ability to let players construct their own custom-designed structures. The Russian government has made it clear that it believes the kids weren't just horsing around and were actually planning something sinister.