Shavkat Yuldoshev has been found guilty of the charge of “mercenarism”. According to Uzbek media, in December 2019, Shavkat Yuldoshev, who came to Russia for work, was detained by police in Moscow for drug trafficking. In September 2021, the court found him guilty of illegal drug distribution and sentenced him to 7 years in prison. […]
Shavkat Yuldoshev has been found guilty of the charge of “mercenarism”.
According to Uzbek media, in December 2019, Shavkat Yuldoshev, who came to Russia for work, was detained by police in Moscow for drug trafficking.
In September 2021, the court found him guilty of illegal drug distribution and sentenced him to 7 years in prison.
According to the investigation, while serving his sentence in prison, Shavkat Yuldoshev was recruited by Russian military personnel to fight in Ukraine and served 6 months with the private military company “Wagner”. In exchange for his service, he was released from the remaining part of his sentence and received a monetary payment of 950,000 Russian rubles (over $10,000), as well as being awarded the Russian Federation medal “For Courage”.
In his testimony in court, the defendant stated that he participated in the construction of military fortifications in Ukraine but did not take part in combat operations.
In May of this year, the Akhangaran District Court sentenced Yuldoshev to 2 years and 6 months of corrective labor.