National Australian will be tried in her territories Ukraine under its possession Russia For “mercenary action”, on charges of fighting in the Ukrainian army ranks, local authorities said Friday.

Man, 33 years old, whose name is Oscar Jenkins And he comes from Melbourne, served in the ranks of the Kiev forces from March to December 2024, according to the Lugansk Public Prosecutor’s Office in eastern Ukraine, one of the four attached to Russia, according to Moscow, or by Moscow.

The main accusation he faces is that he “participated in an armed conflict as a mercenary” and is facing a sentence of up to 15 years in prison under the Russian Penal Code.

Russia systematically characterizes strangers fighting in the ranks of the Ukrainian forces “mercenaries”, a property that is a criminal criminal under Russian legislation, not volunteers.

A video depicting a man presented as Oscar Jenkins was released on social networking sites in December 2024. This man was depicted after capturing, obviously slim.

His captivity raised the concern of the Australian government, which he claimed to be released immediately.

Many foreigners, especially British, have been tried and convicted by courts in Ukrainian areas under Russian control over the last three years.

In October 2024, a Moschovic court imposed a six -year sentence of about seventy years on a six -month -old American, also for “mercenary action” for the benefit of the Kiev forces.

For their part, the Ukrainian authorities recently announced that they were capturing two men who were presented as Chinese nationals and accuse them of fighting in the ranks of the Russian Armed Forces.