Seven Ukrainian soldiers charged after invading Russia’s Kursk Region — prosecutor

MOSCOW, November 19. /TASS/. The Military Prosecutor’s Office of the Moscow Military District has submitted a criminal case to court involving seven Ukrainian soldiers who took part in the invasion of the Kursk Region, Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office reported.
“All of the accused were captured by Russian forces between September 13 and 15,” the office added. They are charged with committing a terrorist act that resulted in severe consequences.
The court has received the case involving members of Ukraine’s 202nd battalion of the 103rd territorial defense brigade, including Anatoly Voloshyn, Vladimir Arshulik, Sergey Karaev, Aleksander Doychuk, Zinovy Sigerich, Andrian Kulbaba, and Oleg Vovk, according to Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office.
Investigators claim that, in early August 2024, the Ukrainian military illegally crossed the Russian border and invaded the Korenevsky district of the Kursk Region. The soldiers were armed with automatic and large-caliber weapons, along with explosive devices, and were prepared to carry out terrorist acts. “The militants set up firing positions throughout the region, established a command post in one of the seized private homes. They attempted to intimidate both Russian state and local authorities by repeatedly shooting at Russian soldiers and civilians, forbidding the latter from moving freely, using their phones, or attempting to evacuate,” the Prosecutor’s Office stated.
The Leninsky District Court in the Kursk Region has imposed detention as a precautionary measure under Part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code (for committing a group terrorist act that resulted in serious consequences). The sentence for such an offense carries imprisonment for 12 to 20 years. The case has been transferred to the 2nd Western District Military Court for further consideration.