A court in Russia's western region of Bryansk on January 17 sentenced a 23-year-old man, Kirill Belousov, to five years in prison for planning to join Ukraine's armed forces and fight against Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine. The Bryansk regional court said the defendant pleaded guilty. Belousov is the third person in Russia to be handed a prison term for their intention to fight alongside Ukrainian forces since Moscow launched its unprovoked invasion in February 2022. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Idel.Realities, click here.
Russian Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Planning To Join Ukrainian Army
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