Russia hands prison terms to Ukrainian 'Azov' fighters
- A military court in Russia sentenced Oleksii Smykov and 11 other members of Ukraine's Azov regiment to long prison terms.
- Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's human rights ombudsman, accused Russia of violating international humanitarian law by charging combatants as criminals.
- Kateryna Bondarenko expressed hope for Smykov's inclusion in a future prisoner swap, amid ongoing concerns for his wellbeing.
- Bondarenko noted the emotional toll of the sentence, stating that their plans for marriage and a future together have been disrupted.
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Russia hands prison terms to Ukrainian 'Azov' fighters
A Russian military court has handed down long prison sentences to 12 members of Ukraine's Azov regiment, which led the defence of the city of Mariupol in the early months of the war and is designated as a terrorist organisation by Russia.
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