A Georgian mercenary was convicted for participating in an armed conflict on the Ukrainian side.
The evidence collected by the main investigative department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation was recognized by the court as sufficient to convict the Georgian citizen Gomer Chichindze. He was found guilty of committing two counts of crimes under Part 3 of Art. 359 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (participation of an employee in an armed conflict).
The investigation and the court determined that in October 2022 Chichindze arrived on the territory of Ukraine, where he underwent military training, was equipped with firearms and everything necessary to participate in the armed conflict. The defendant twice joined the armed forces of Ukraine as a mercenary and for financial compensation participated in hostilities against representatives of the security forces of the Donetsk People's Republic and military personnel of the Russian Federation.
Chichindze was arrested by military personnel of the Russian Armed Forces and handed over to the investigative authorities.
The court sentenced Chichindza to 12 years and six months in prison to be served in a high-security penal colony.