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Berić has appeared in pro-Russian media, inviting young people to join him. After the ceasefire in Donbas, Berić has been away from the front lines and has been increasingly present in the
Russian media, including the mainstream media. He is usually presented to the Russian public as a hero and the
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included Berić on the list of war mercenaries and considers him a threat to Serbia's national security, and in accordance with the
Serbian laws, Berić could receive a multi-year prison sentence if he returns or if he is arrested and extradited to Serbia.
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at the line of separation. Berić received several decorations from the
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650:"Vučić: Srpski plaćenici u Ukrajini štete Srbiji"
820:Glavonjić, Zoran; Gočanin, Sonja (2023-01-16).
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