Ukraine convicts in absentia commander of “dnr” assault group (photo)
13 February 2024 04:14
The commander of an assault company of the Cascade group, who took part in hostilities against Ukraine in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, has been sentenced in Ivano-Frankivsk. This information was provided by the Security Service of Ukraine in Ivano-Frankivsk region, according to 
According to the special service, the convict is a native of Kirovohrad region and a resident of Donetsk region, born in 1994. Since 2014, he has been a member of illegal armed groups.
In March 2019, the defendant joined the ‘operational and combat tactical formation ‘Cascade’ and became a squad commander with the rank of junior sergeant. As part of this unit, he led an assault group.
During a full-scale invasion, the militant and his unit tried to prevent a counter-offensive by the Armed Forces near Urozhayne and was wounded in the Zaporizhzhia sector in July 2023, and was later treated in a hospital in Donetsk.
The court found the man guilty under four articles of the Criminal Code: Article 111 – high treason; Article 111-1 – collaboration; Article 258-3 – participation in a terrorist organisation; Article 260 – participation in armed groups not provided for by law.
The judges sentenced him to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
