The arrest of Ukrainians accused of participating in battles in Chechnya was extended until August 27

Ukrainians Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, accused of participating in the hostilities in Chechnya in 1994-1996 on the side of separatists and killing Russian soldiers, a court in Grozny extended their detention until August 27. The defense intends to file an appeal against this decision within three days. This is reported by Radio Liberty with reference to its own correspondent Anton Naumlyuk.

upd 19:23 The next court session will take place on May 24th. The prosecutor, as well as lawyers and the defendants themselves will speak at the meeting. No exact sentencing date has been set. This is reported by the BBC Russian Service with reference to the press service of the Supreme Court of Chechnya.

Earlier it was reported that the jury convicted the accused of participating in the fighting in Chechnya. At the same time, the jury indicated that Stanislav Klykh deserves leniency.

According to investigators, the Ukrainians, being members of the nationalist organization UNA-UNSO, now banned in Russia, arrived in Tbilisi to go to Chechnya, where they intended to take part in hostilities against federal troops. On December 31, 1994, they allegedly took part in the battles for Grozny, fought in the area of ​​the railway station and Minutka Square, and killed and wounded several dozen Russian soldiers.