Long sentences handed to members of Ukraine’s Azov Brigade for defence of Mariupol
Azov Brigade defendants in court, Rostov, Russia, 26 March 2025. Photo: Alexandra Astakhova / Mediazona A court in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don has sentenced 23 former members of Ukraine’s Azov Brigade to long prison sentences for attempting to seize power by force, participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation and undergoing terror training, independent news outlet Mediazona reported on Wednesday.