According to investigative data, in January 2025, O.K. went to Russia in search of work. At first, he got a job in the Vnukovo airport workshop, but soon encountered problems when he tried to obtain the necessary permits. He was informed about a violation of the law and the possibility of deportation. According to him, the need for money forced him to continue working despite the risks.
In April, at the suggestion of an acquaintance, he agreed to a new job at Domodedovo airport, but on his way to the meeting place, he was detained by the police in the Moscow region town of Istra. At the station, O.K. claims he was forced to sign some document.
Most likely, it was a contract with the Ministry of Defense, as three days after his detention, he was sent to a training ground, where he was issued military uniform, a phone, and bank cards. There, he underwent a combat training course.
After completing the training, he was sent to Luhansk. On May 8, the group he was part of was attacked by a drone.
“My comrades died, and I was able to take cover. However, the explosion of the drone bomb injured my leg,” O.K. told investigators.
After that, the man was transferred to a hospital. After treatment, he returned to Moscow and then flew back to his homeland.
O.K. admitted his guilt, expressed regret for his actions, and requested a punishment not related to imprisonment.
The court found him guilty under part 1 of Article 154 (“Mercenarism”) of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan. As stated in the court's decision, taking into account Article 57 (“Imposition of a more lenient punishment”), he was sentenced to three years of imprisonment in a general regime colony.
