Belarusian soldier who fought for Ukraine is extradited from Vietnam
www.pravda.com.ua
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 23:31:02 +0200
Belarus has announced that Vasily Veremeichik a former soldier in the Kastu Kalinoski Regiment, a unit made up of Belarusian military volunteers fighting on Ukraines side has been extradited after he was detained in Vietnam.
Source Belarusian TV channel ONT Belarusian news outlet Zerkalo Details After supporting the protests in Belarus in 2020, Veremeichik travelled to Ukraine.
He joined the Kalinoski Regiment at the start of Russias fullscale invasion of Ukraine.
He later moved to Lithuania but was refused a residence permit because of his prior service in the Belarusian Armed Forces.
According to Belarusian media, Veremeichik was detained in Vietnam on 13 November and transferred to Belarus the following day.
Veremeichik faces up to 15 years in prison in Belarus for his service in Kalinoskis regiment, which the Belarusian authorities have declared a terrorist organisation.
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