UkrainePublished: 17 June 2026 at 10:20

Russia sentences two Ukrainian POWs to 17 and 20 years for defending Mariupol

A Russian court sentenced two Ukrainian prisoners of war to 17 and 20 years in prison, based on their service in the Azov regiment, which Russia's Supreme Court designated a terrorist organization on August 2, 2022.

A Russian court has handed down sentences of 17 and 20 years to two Ukrainian prisoners of war who defended Mariupol. The charges stem from their membership in the Azov regiment, which Russia's Supreme Court declared a terrorist organization on August 2, 2022. The rulings are part of Russia's ongoing 'assembly line' of convictions for Azov members.

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