A russian soldier captured by the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Bakhmut was sentenced to 15 years behind bars. This was reported by the press service of the Security Service of Ukraine, according to UNN.
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The agency says the man voluntarily joined the ranks of the occupiers and fought against the Defense Forces on the eastern front.
Ukrainian defenders captured a militant during the Ukrainian Armed Forces counteroffensive near Bakhmut in July this year. Based on the SBU materials, the court sentenced him to 15 years in prison.
Investigators found that the 50-year-old prisoner had previously lived in one of the temporarily occupied villages in Luhansk region, and on the eve of the full-scale invasion of Russia, he voluntarily joined the occupation "208th rifle regiment of the lPR" of the Southern military district of the russian armed forces.
Addendum
Under the guidance of Russian instructors, the man underwent tactical training, including assault operations in urban areas.
After the training, the traitor equipped fortifications and firing positions for the Nazis near Shchastia in Luhansk region. Subsequently, the offender, as part of an enemy unit, was transferred to the Bakhmut area to deter counteroffensive operations by Ukrainian defenders.
Based on the evidence collected, the court found the militant guilty under three articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:
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▪️ ч. 1, 2, Art. 111 (high treason);
▪️ part 1, Art. 258-3 (participation in a terrorist group or terrorist organization);
▪️ part 2, Art. 260 (participation in the activities of armed groups not provided for by law).
To recap,
SBU detained contractors of the Defense Forces in Donetsk region who wanted to sell Russian weapons to representatives of Dnipro criminal groups.