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Uzbek court sentences man for participating in war against Ukraine on Russian side

The Kyiv Independent
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A 39-year-old Uzbekistan man was sentenced to four years and two months of restricted freedom for participating in Russia 's war against Ukraine .

The man traveled to Moscow in April 2023 seeking seasonal work and later joined the Russian Armed Forces .

He then fought in Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts until December 2023 , and admitted to killing ten Ukrainian soldiers.

The defendant admitted to financial hardship as the motivation for joining and voluntarily surrendered upon returning to Uzbekistan .

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