Russian-controlled court upholds 15-year prison sentence for Iryna Levchenko
A Russian-controlled court has upheld the 15-year prison sentence imposed on Iryna Levchenko, a journalist from Melitopol convicted by Russia of “espionage”, rejecting her defence team’s appeal, Olena, the journalist’s sister, told the news outlet RIA-Pivden about the decision on 30 September 2026.