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Russia jails Australian man for 13 years for fighting on Ukraine's side
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Posted on May 16, 2025
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1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Russia sentenced Australian Oscar Jenkins to 13 years for fighting with Ukraine. He was found guilty of being a mercenary against Russian forces.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has sentenced an Australian citizen to 13 years in a maximum security prison for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, state prosecutors in a part of eastern Ukraine controlled by Russia said on Friday.
Oscar Jenkins, 33, was found guilty by a court of participating in an armed conflict as a mercenary, a statement from the prosecutors said.
The court had ruled that he had taken part in combat operations against Russian troops between March and December 2024.
Australian media reported last year that Jenkins, a teacher from Melbourne, was serving alongside Ukraine's military when he was captured by Russian forces.
In January, Australia summoned the Russian ambassador over what turned out to be false reports that Jenkins had been killed after being captured by Russia.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
The article discusses the sentencing of Australian Oscar Jenkins in Russia for fighting with Ukrainian forces.
Oscar Jenkins is an Australian citizen sentenced by Russia for participating in the Ukraine conflict as a mercenary.
The court found Jenkins guilty of being a mercenary and sentenced him to 13 years in a maximum security prison.
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