• 09/22/2024

Kyrgyz mercenary receives 10-year sentence for fighting against Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine

A Kyrgyz court has handed a 10-year sentence to a man who fought for Russia in Ukraine, at a time when Moscow is trying to boost recruitment of people from former Soviet Central Asian countries.
Source: Тhe Guardian, citing local media
Quote from Тhe Guardian: “A court in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, said it found a 32-year-old man guilty of mercenarism and sentenced him to 10 years in prison, in a decision announced late on Tuesday.

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