In Russia, a Crimean Tatar battalion member was sentenced to 20 years

A Russian court sentenced Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman Seyran Asanov to 20 years in prison for serving in the Noman Çelebidžihan Crimean Tatar Battalion. This unit was previously designated a terrorist organization in the Russian Federation, according to the independent human rights project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial."

According to case materials, Asanov underwent tactical, marksmanship, and combat training from July 2024, took the oath of allegiance, and carried out combat missions. In October 2024, he was captured in the Donetsk region. He was accused of participating in a terrorist organization, with his military training being classified as training for terrorist activity.

In addition, Asanov, likely a Russian citizen (due to forced citizenship), was found guilty of treason.

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