
The Russian Prosecutor General's Office announced the transfer to court of a criminal case against 50-year-old Chilean citizen Luis Lagos Torres, accused of participating as a mercenary in hostilities on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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Criminal prosecution of foreign citizens participating in hostilities on the side of Ukraine as mercenaries.
The Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) will condemn the Chilean mercenary of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Luis Lagos. Lenta.ru was informed about this by the Russian Prosecutor General's Office.
He is charged under Article 359 (“Participation of a mercenary in an armed conflict”) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
According to the investigation, 50-year-old Chilean citizen Luis Lagos Torres arrived in Ukraine in March 2022, where he underwent military training and was provided with personal firearms and the necessary equipment. After that, until May of this year, as part of the International Legion and the 475th separate assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, he took part in hostilities against the Russian armed forces. For these actions he received a monetary reward of more than four million rubles.
Torres has been put on the international wanted list, and the court has chosen a preventive measure in the form of detention in absentia against him.
The criminal case was sent to the Supreme Court of the Donetsk People's Republic for consideration on the merits.
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Consideration of a criminal case by the Supreme Court of the DPR on the merits
Very likely · Within weeks

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