Russian court sentences 15 Ukrainian soldiers to prison for terrorism

A Russian military court convicted 15 captured Ukrainian soldiers on terrorism charges Friday, sentencing them to prison terms of up to 21 years in a proceeding widely condemned by Kyiv and human rights groups as a sham violation of international law.

The Second Western District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don handed down sentences ranging from 15 to 21 years to members of Ukraine’s Aidar battalion.

The verdict represents the second…