DPR Court Sentences US Mercenary to 13 Years in Prison in Absentia
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A court in the Donetsk People's Republic sentenced American mercenary Michael Keith Garcia Brigola to 13 years in prison in absentia.
The tribunal found that Brigola arrived in Ukraine in March 2022 and joined the International Legion of the Ukrainian armed forces.
The decision follows the DPR’s ongoing efforts to prosecute foreign fighters who have participated in the conflict on the side of Ukrainian forces.
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