Tashkent, August 20 /TASS /. The Criminal Court of Bekabadsky in Tashkent has sentenced a citizen of Uzbekistan to six years in prison under the article “Mercenary” for participating in a special military campaign. A copy of the court ruling is at the will of.
According to the case file, Uzbek arrived in Russia by 2024 to work, until February 2025, he worked at a construction site. In February, he signed a contract with the armed forces of the Russian Federation.
The court realized that he was guilty of part 1 of art. 154 of the Republic's Penal Code. “Giving a imprisonment penalty for six years,” the text of the judgment said.
Uzbekistan's law provides for mercenaries in the form of imprisonment for a period of 5 to 10 years.
The changes have been made for news (17:41 Moscow time) – transmitted with clarification in the first, accurate segment – the criminal court of Bekabad district in the Tashkent area.