A Russian court sentenced James Scott Rhys Anderson, a British volunteer fighting for Ukraine in Kursk Oblast, to 19 years in prison on 'terrorism' and 'mercenarism' charges.
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James Scott Rhys Anderson was sentenced to 19 years in prison, with first five years in prison and rest in high-security penal colony
Anderson pleaded guilty to terrorism and mercenarism charges
The court considered Anderson's case in a closed session
Footage of Anderson, 22, in Russian captivity emerged in November 2024
Russia accused Anderson of illegally crossing the border into Kursk Oblast in mid-November 2024 and committing criminal actions against civilians
Also, our Special Operations Forces soldiers for their actions in Kursk region
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