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Uzbek Man Arrested in Moscow Faces Imprisonment Risk

6/27/2025

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Abduzokhid Toirov, a 36-year-old Uzbek national, was arrested in Moscow and is at risk of being sent back to Uzbekistan, where he may face imprisonment for mercenarism linked to the Ukraine conflict. A Russian citizen since 2021, Toirov had signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense in 2022, prompting Uzbekistan to be notified of his situation.

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Abduzokhid Toirov, a 36-year-old Uzbek national, was arrested in Moscow and is at risk of being sent back to Uzbekistan, where he may face imprisonment for mercenarism linked to the Ukraine conflict. A Russian citizen since 2021, Toirov had signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense in 2022, prompting Uzbekistan to be notified of his situation.