‘Donetsk Court’ Sentences Georgian Fighter to 14 Years in Absentia on Mercenary Charges

The so-called “supreme court” of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian region of Donetsk has sentenced Georgian fighter Nuri Mitagvaria in absentia to 14 years in a “maximum-security penal colony” for fighting on Ukraine’s side “as a mercenary.” He has also been placed on an international wanted list. In a June 9 statement, the Donetsk de facto prosecutor’s …

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