Court docket in Rostov sentenced in absentia mercenaries from three European nations who fought for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Mercenaries from Nice Britain, Sweden and Croatia who fought towards the Russian Federation on the aspect of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been sentenced in absentia to 23 years in jail. The Prosecutor Basic’s Workplace of Russia reported this, disseminating the choice of the Navy Court docket of the Southern District.

“The courtroom, agreeing with the state prosecutor’s place, sentenced Swedish citizen Matthias Gustafsson, Croatian citizen Vekoslav Prebeg and British citizen John Harding in absentia to 23 years in jail with the primary 5 years to be served in jail , the rest of the sentence in a most safety penal colony”, mentioned a press release from the Workplace of the Prosecutor Basic in telegram channel. Two Britons, Andrew Hill and Dylan Healy, have been additionally convicted.

They have been discovered responsible of collaborating in armed battle towards the Russian Federation, in addition to working for the Azov nationalist battalion (banned within the Russian Federation, referred to as a terrorist). Throughout the trial in Donetsk, the accused didn’t admit guilt. The 5 defendants have been then handed over to “individuals with authority” for a prisoner-of-war trade, a choose in Rostov-on-Don mentioned.