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Vladislav Plakhotnik
Biography
Ukrainian serviceman. Captured, allegedly on 3 December 2023. A criminal case was initiated against him for participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation and for undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities, due to his service in the 12th Separate Brigade established within the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the basis of the Azov Battalion. On 3 May 2024, Plakhotnik was sentenced to 18 years in a strict regime colony. On 4 July 2025, Plakhotnik was handed over to Ukraine as part of a prisoner exchange.
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