Russia convicts 15 captured Ukrainian soldiers on terrorism charges

Lawyers for the Ukrainian soldiers stood in front of the defendants’ cage during the court hearing (AP)

Fifteen captured Ukrainian soldiers have been convicted on terrorism charges by a court in southern Russia after a trial that Kyiv denounced as a sham and a violation of international law.

The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced 15 men from the Aidar battalion, which Russia has designated a terrorist group, to prison terms ranging from 15 to 21 years.