Ukrainian court sentences Russian soldier to life in prison for committing war crime
Vadim Shishimarin found guilty of shooting a 62-year-old man in a village in late February
A Ukrainian court condemned a Russian soldier to lifetime imprisonment for killing an unarmed civilian in the first war crimes trial during Russia's invasion of Ukrain
Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin was found guilty of shooting the 62-year-old man in the head in the northeastern town of Chupakhivka from a car.
The judge, Serhii Ahafonov, announced the decision on Monday in front of a crowded courtroom with dozens of Ukrainian and foreign news cameras.
The Kremlin earlier on Monday said it was concerned about the trial of a Russian serviceman accused of war crimes in Kyiv but it claimed Moscow couldn't defend his interests in a person.
Many of the alleged crimes were exposed as Russian soldiers abandoned their attempt to capture Kyiv and retreated from the area around the city, uncovering mass graves in regions like Bucha and Borodyanka.
The Ukrainian government has accused Russia of atrocities and violence against people during the invasion, claiming that over 10,000 suspected war crimes have been found.
Picture Credits: Reuters
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