According to the information of the Russian agency, a number of citizens of the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland and Romania have been charged as defendants under the article on mercenaries in absentia.

The press release reports on criminal cases involving Georgian citizens

,

and

.

According to the version of the investigation, they "for a reward" participated in combat operations on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part of the "Georgian National Legion".

In January 2024, a court in Russia arrested in absentia the 28-year-old head of the Scandinavian platoon Team Wiking

from Finland, 41-year-old

and Latvian soldier

.

They are accused of being mercenaries.

According to this article, four members of the "Georgian National Legion" were previously arrested in absentia, as well as two USU volunteers from Latvia - Saeima deputy Juris

and wounded fighter

.

In addition, the Russian Investigative Committee in absentia indicted the former commander of the USU Navy

, the former commander of the USU "East" operational command

, the former USU "West" operational command commander

.

They were responsible for the preparation and combat organization of Ukrainian forces before sending them to the zones of the so-called "anti-terrorist operation" and the operation in the south-east of Ukraine.

The war that their country is waging against Ukraine is called a "special military operation" in Moscow.

In the occupied territories, the Russians immediately deploy their forces, and the propaganda channels declare about "crimes of the Ukrainian military".

Previously, the Russian authorities had already compiled a list of wanted persons.

There were quite a few Belarusians in it - public figures, volunteers in the Ukrainian army, journalists and others.