Seznam Zprávy: Russians capture Czech citizen who fought in Ukraine

In August of this year, Russian forces captured a Czech citizen who had voluntarily fought in Ukraine. The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed to ČTK that it is handling the case. According to Russian sources, 21-year-old Hoang Tran, who holds both Czech and Vietnamese citizenship, is facing trial in the Luhansk People’s Republic, an internationally unrecognized separatist entity in eastern Ukraine. He faces a prison sentence of seven to 15 years.