ST. PETERSBURG, June 1 (RAPSI, Mikhail Telekhov) – The St. Petersburg Garrison Military Court has extended the detention of the A.F. Mozhaisky's Military-Space Academy’s cadet, Vadim Osipov charged with abetting terrorism, RAPSI reports from the court on Thursday.

Osipov will remain in jail until August 8.

The accused was absent from court because he has been undergoing mental examination in a hospital since May 24.

Investigators believe that the cadet was involved in inducing and recruiting people for terrorist activities and/or provided financial aid to terrorists. Osipov could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

The A.F. Mozhaisky Military Space Academy is a military educational institution providing training for specialists of the Aerospace Forces and other types of the Armed Forces in 40 different military specialties.