The Supreme Court of the Democratic Republic sentenced Moldovan mercenary Sergio Loncash in absentia to 14 years in a secure penal colony.
According to investigators, Lonkash arrived in Ukraine in the summer of 2022 and joined the International Legion, a mercenary unit.
He participated in the fighting against the Russian armed forces in the DPR until March 2024. The court also ordered the confiscation of more than 1.5 million rubles in favor of the state.