Uzbek man sentenced to four years for fighting and killing in Ukraine on Russia's side.

A 39-year-old Uzbek man was sentenced to four years and two months of restricted freedom for fighting in Ukraine on Russia's side. He traveled to Moscow in April 2023 seeking work and joined the Russian military in June, fighting until December. He admitted to killing ten Ukrainian soldiers and receiving only two payments of his promised combat salary. After returning to Uzbekistan, he voluntarily surrendered to authorities. The court took his admission and remorse into account when determining the sentence.

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