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Estonian Defense League Member Sentenced for Spying for Russia

10/9/2025

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Ivan Dmitriyev, 24, an Estonian Defense League member, was convicted of collaborating with Russian intelligence and sentenced to 4 years 11 months.
He provided sensitive information about the Defense League and Narva to FSB (Federal Security Service) officer Aleksandr Bobkov over two months.
The Estonian Internal Security Service detained him during a meeting with the FSB. Prosecutors urged early detection.

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Ivan Dmitriyev, 24, an Estonian Defense League member, was convicted of collaborating with Russian intelligence and sentenced to 4 years 11 months.
He provided sensitive information about the Defense League and Narva to FSB (Federal Security Service) officer Aleksandr Bobkov over two months.
The Estonian Internal Security Service detained him during a meeting with the FSB. Prosecutors urged early detection.