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Russian Court Sentences Azov Battalion Members to 23 Years

3/26/2025

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A Russian military court has handed down harsh sentences of 13 to 23 years to 12 members of Ukraine's Azov Battalion, branding them terrorists. Captured during the brutal siege of Mariupol, these individuals are now viewed as political prisoners by the human rights group Memorial, underscoring the deep scars left by the ongoing conflict.

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A Russian military court has handed down harsh sentences of 13 to 23 years to 12 members of Ukraine's Azov Battalion, branding them terrorists. Captured during the brutal siege of Mariupol, these individuals are now viewed as political prisoners by the human rights group Memorial, underscoring the deep scars left by the ongoing conflict.