A Latvian man was sentenced to imprisonment on Tuesday 29 April for preventing alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

Supply: Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The Latvian nationwide acquired a sentence of six years in jail and two years of probation for participating in fight on Russia's facet in opposition to Ukraine. The ruling was issued by Riga Metropolis Courtroom, which authorized a plea deal between the defendant and the prosecutor.

Prosecutors have discovered that the person joined the Russian military in 2023 and was stationed in Chelyabinsk, situated in Russia's Urals area, the place he served in an artillery unit of the eightieth Tank Regiment.

He was later deployed to the entrance line in Donetsk Oblast, the place he participated in developing defensive fortifications and securing territory. He additionally acquired tactical and firearms coaching.

He was detained on 7 October 2023 in a border village whereas making an attempt to cross illegally from Russia into Latvia. He totally admitted guilt in courtroom.

His actions had been deemed a violation of Latvia's nationwide safety legislation, which prohibits serving within the armed forces of overseas states with out official permission.

Background: In early January, stories emerged that Serbian mercenary Bratislav Živković, who had been declared persona non grata in Romania in 2017 for spying for Russia, had been killed throughout preventing in Russia's Kursk Oblast.

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