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Russia jails Briton 19 years for fighting for Ukraine

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05-03-2025 | 08:27

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Russia jails Briton 19 years for fighting for Ukraine

Russian investigators said Wednesday that a British man captured fighting on Ukraine's side during its offensive in Russia's Kursk region has been sentenced to 19 years behind bars.

Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement that James Scott Rhys Anderson was found guilty of a "terrorist act" and acting as a mercenary after he was captured while fighting in the Kursk region in November.

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