Colombiano fue condenado a 19 años de prisión en Rusia por combatir del lado de Ucrania
Un tribunal ruso instalado en territorio ucraniano ocupado condenó este miércoles a 19 años de prisión a un ciudadano colombiano, acusado de “actividad mercenaria” por haber combatido del lado de las fuerzas ucranianas en el conflicto armado con Rusia.
TL;DR
- A Russian tribunal in occupied Ukraine sentenced Colombian Óscar Mauricio Blanco López to 19 years for "mercenary activity."
- Blanco López allegedly joined the Ukrainian army in May 2024 and was captured in December 2024.
- Russia classifies foreigners fighting for Ukraine as "mercenaries," a serious offense under Russian law.
- Several foreign fighters have been convicted by Russian tribunals in occupied territories since the start of the conflict.
- Previous sentences include 13 years for a British and a Czech citizen, similar sentences for two other Colombians, and over six years for an American.