Colombiano fue condenado a 19 años de cárcel en Rusia por “actividad mercenaria” en Ucrania
Un tribunal ruso en territorio ucraniano ocupado condenó a un colombiano a 19 años de prisión por “actividad mercenaria” tras combatir del lado ucrani...
TL;DR
- A Russian court in occupied Ukrainian territory sentenced a Colombian national to 19 years in prison.
- The charges against Óscar Mauricio Blanco López were "mercenary activity" and participation in the conflict on the Ukrainian side.
- Blanco López had signed a contract with the Ukrainian army in May 2024 and was captured in December 2024.
- Russia considers foreigners fighting for Ukraine as 'mercenaries,' a punishable offense.
- Several other foreigners have been tried and sentenced by Russian courts in occupied Ukrainian territories since 2022.