In court, the defense attorney insisted to consider the fact that his client acted under duress and military duty: “My client Ivanov was born in Olenegorsk of Murmansk region. He grew up and is registered in a village Revda. It is a small and depressed village in Murmansk region. The population is around 7,000 people; there are no life prospects, and a job is hard to find. Meanwhile, law enforcement officers and military personnel get social guarantees, housing, and ample financial reward, which attracted an inexperienced, 18-year-old, Aleksandr Ivanov. My client’s part in the incriminated offence was minimal. Therefore, I believe that the maximum sentence is too harsh.”