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Belarusian court sentences railway saboteurs to 22 years in prison - rights group

A Belarusian court on Friday sentenced two men to 22 years in prison for their roles in acts of sabotage of the railway network intended to slow the movement of Russian forces through the country, rights group Viasna said.

The two men, Dmitry Klimov, 28, and Vladimir Aramtsev, 27, were tried and found guilty of five charges, including treason and terrorism, the group said.

A third man, Yevgeny Minkevich, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for failing to report the actions, but was released by the court as he was deemed to have served sufficient time in detention before the ruling.

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