Russian Court Sentences Georgian Citizen to 14 Years for Fighting in Ukraine

Colombian Hector Joel Urbano Perdomo, who fought as a mercenary on the side of the Ukrainian Army in Donbas, was sentenced in absentia in Russia to 14 years in prison, the Attorney General said.

Russian Court Sentences Georgian Citizen to 14 Years for Fighting in Ukraine

On May 16, Russia’s Investigative Committee announced that a Russian court had sentenced Georgian citizen Tornike Goguadze to 14 years in prison in absentia for participating in combat operations in Ukraine “as a mercenary.” He is currently on an international wanted list. Goguadze was found guilty under Article 359, Part 3, of the Russian Criminal Code, which pertains to mercenary activity. The Investigative Committee alleged that in March 2022…