A Russian court has sentenced Georgian citizen Gela Eradze to 14 years in prison in absentia for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, reports the Russian media, citing the Investigative Committee.
The Committee claims Eradze joined a Ukrainian armed group in early 2022, received military training, and took part in combat against Russian forces and those of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk republics.
He was convicted under Part 3 of Article 359 of Russia’s Criminal Code, which covers mercenary activities, and was sentenced to serve his term in a strict regime colony.
