North Macedonia stops citizen from joining foreign military in Ukraine conflict
Police caught a local man trying to join Russian forces in Ukraine - the first such case in North Macedonia. The suspect faces house-arrest and possible jail time for attempting to join foreign military
North Macedonian law-enforcement made a ground-breaking arrest last friday when they detained a local man (identified as J.K.) who planned to become part of Russian military forces in Ukraine
The suspect got placed under house-arrest for a month-long period; this marks the first-ever case where a North-Macedonian citizen faces charges related to joining foreign armed groups. The court system is looking into the matter — its a serious crime that could result in atleast three years behind bars
The specific charge against J.K. includes attempting to become part of non-domestic military‚ police or para-military groups: which shows how law-enforcement takes such cases seriously. The suspect must stay at his home-address while investigators gather more info about his planned activities
