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The Riga City Court sentenced Polina Kamleva, a resident of Rēzekne, to six years in prison for financing an armed conflict. Investigators said a €43 transfer arranged through an acquaintance in Belarus was intended to help buy a drone-jamming system for Russian forces; Kamleva denied having that intent. Prosecutors had sought an eight-year sentence.
The Riga City Court sentenced Polina Kamleva, a resident of Rēzekne, to six years in prison for financing an armed conflict, according to a report by Delfi cited by Meduza. Investigators said a €43 transfer she helped arrange was intended to support the purchase of a drone-jamming device for Russian forces; Kamleva told the court she had no criminal intent.
The case concerned a transfer of 157 Belarusian rubles, about €43, from the personal account of an acquaintance living in Belarus. According to investigators cited by Delfi, Kamleva asked the acquaintance to make the payment on her behalf because transfers from Latvian banks to Russian banks were not possible. Investigators said the money was meant for a mobile electronic warfare system that would be supplied to Russian troops.
Delfi reported that the case began with a WhatsApp exchange in December 2024. Investigators said a person connected to Russia’s Kaskad military-patriotic center had asked Kamleva to help raise money for military equipment, and that she agreed. Latvia’s State Security Service detained her in December 2025. Delfi reported at the time that she was a member of the Latvian Russian Union Party.
In her final statement, Kamleva disputed the prosecution’s account of her intent. She said the messages found on her phone did not clearly show that the money was meant for Russian forces, and said she had been unemployed and in serious psychological distress when asked to help. Prosecutors had sought eight years in prison. Latvia’s criminal code allows a sentence of up to 10 years for financing an armed conflict, according to the report.
The Charge and Sentence
The court sentenced Kamleva to six years in prison for financing an armed conflict over a transfer investigators said was intended to support the purchase of equipment for Russian forces. Prosecutors had sought an eight-year sentence. The report states that Latvia’s criminal code allows a maximum sentence of 10 years for the offense.
The case centered on investigators’ interpretation of messages and the payment route, and on Kamleva’s denial that she intended to support Russian forces. The available report does not provide the court’s detailed reasoning for its verdict or sentence.
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How Investigators Traced the Payment
According to the account reported by Meduza from Delfi, the alleged fundraising request came in a WhatsApp exchange in December 2024. A contact associated with the Kaskad military-patriotic center asked Kamleva to help obtain money for a mobile electronic warfare system. Investigators said she then arranged for an acquaintance in Belarus to send 157 Belarusian rubles, equivalent to about €43.
The reported sequence was that Latvian-to-Russian bank transfers were unavailable, so the payment was routed through a third person in Belarus. Kamleva was detained about a year later, in December 2025. The available report does not provide further detail on the court proceedings, the technical specifications of the equipment, or whether the device was ultimately purchased or delivered.
“The money was intended to help buy a mobile electronic warfare system for Russian forces.”
— Investigators, as described by Delfi and cited by Meduza
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Intent and Equipment Delivery Disputed
The published account does not include the full court judgment or explain in detail how judges assessed the WhatsApp messages, the transfer, and Kamleva’s denial of intent. Her claim that the messages did not clearly establish the money’s destination remains distinct from investigators’ interpretation of them. The report also does not say whether the funds reached the intended recipient, whether the equipment was acquired, or whether it was delivered to Russian forces.
Further details about the judgment, including any appeal, are not provided in the source material. The reported membership claim concerning the Latvian Russian Union Party comes from Delfi’s earlier reporting and should not be treated as proof of the separate allegation in this case.
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Appeal Status and Court Rationale
The next developments to watch are whether Kamleva challenges the sentence and whether additional information about the court’s reasoning becomes public. The available report does not state if an appeal has been filed or give a deadline for one. Until further reporting or court records clarify those points, the confirmed account is limited to the sentence, the prosecution’s requested term, and the competing descriptions of Kamleva’s intent.
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Key Questions
Who was sentenced by the Riga City Court?
The court sentenced Polina Kamleva, a resident of Rēzekne, to six years in prison, according to Delfi as cited by Meduza.
What was the €43 transfer allegedly for?
Investigators said it was intended to help purchase a mobile electronic warfare system, described in the report as a drone-jamming device for Russian forces.
Did Kamleva admit intending to support Russian troops?
No. In her final statement, Kamleva said she had no criminal intent and argued that the messages on her phone did not clearly establish that the money was intended for Russian forces.
How long did prosecutors seek, and what is the reported maximum?
Prosecutors sought eight years. The report says Latvia’s criminal code sets a maximum sentence of 10 years for financing an armed conflict.
Has Kamleva appealed the sentence?
The report does not say whether she has appealed. The appeal status and any further court proceedings remain unclear from the available information.
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