Quién es el colombiano que combatió en Ucrania y fue condenado a 19 años de cárcel por 'actividad mercenaria'
Óscar Mauricio Blanco López asiste a la lectura de su sentencia en el Tribunal Supremo de Donetsk. Foto: AFP
TL;DR
- A Colombian national was sentenced to 19 years in prison by a Russian tribunal in occupied Ukrainian territory.
- He was convicted of "mercenary activity" after fighting on the Ukrainian side.
- The 42-year-old 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 crime under its law.
- Several foreigners have been tried in occupied territories since the 2022 Russian offensive.