Russian military authorities convicted former Ukrainian boxer Andrey Prikhodko on Monday after he admitted guilt in a vehicle attack case. The Second Western District Military Court delivered a 20-year prison sentence for the Kraken assault unit member. Judges found Prikhodko responsible for destroying a Russian military Gazelle vehicle in the Belgorod region during May 2023. The court imposed an 800,000 ruble fine alongside the prison term. Prikhodko will serve five years in a regular prison before being transferred to a maximum security facility.
Prosecutors had sought 25 years' imprisonment for the 30-year-old Mariupol native during the month-long trial proceedings. The former world kickboxing champion accepted responsibility for multiple charges ranging from terrorism to weapons smuggling. Russian forces captured Prikhodko near Artemovsk in July 2023 following his injury during combat operations. His distinguished athletic career spanned 15 years before he enlisted in the Ukrainian special forces. Defense attorneys unsuccessfully attempted to reduce terrorism charges to attempted terrorism during court proceedings.
Prosecutors had sought 25 years' imprisonment for the 30-year-old Mariupol native during the month-long trial proceedings. The former world kickboxing champion accepted responsibility for multiple charges ranging from terrorism to weapons smuggling. Russian forces captured Prikhodko near Artemovsk in July 2023 following his injury during combat operations. His distinguished athletic career spanned 15 years before he enlisted in the Ukrainian special forces. Defense attorneys unsuccessfully attempted to reduce terrorism charges to attempted terrorism during court proceedings.
