Russia publishes ‘evidence’ in Colombian ‘mercenary’ case
- Sep 2, 2024
- 1 min read
Source: rt.com
A court in Moscow has ordered the detention of two suspects, who were allegedly hired by Kiev to fight Russia
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has published what it claims is evidence against two Colombian nationals who were arrested this week for allegedly serving as mercenaries on behalf of Ukraine.
On Wednesday, the Lefortovo court in Moscow ordered the detention of Alexander Ante, 47, and Jose Aron Medina Aranda, 36, pending trial. They face up to 15 years in prison, if convicted.
The FSB released videos featuring the two suspects and other evidence of their alleged offenses, including photos of them wearing Ukrainian military uniforms and documents identifying them as military service members.
The pair were part of the so-called Carpathian Sich battalion, the FSB said, otherwise known as the 49th Infantry Battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The unit is the reincarnation of the eponymous force of Ukrainian nationalists created in 2014 by Oleg Kutsyn of the right-wing Svoboda Party.
