Kyrgyz Mercenary Jailed for Fighting with Russia in Ukraine
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A Kyrgyz man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for fighting for Russia in Ukraine. The man denied taking part in hostilities but was found guilty of mercenarism. He had been in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region between June and November last year and was paid 180,000 rubles ($2,250) per month plus an assurance of a Russian passport. This is the first conviction of a Kyrgyz citizen for mercenarism in Ukraine. Central Asian governments have repeatedly urged their citizens not to take part in the Ukraine conflict.
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