Russian POW Sentenced for Murder and Looting
The corporal admitted guilt, declined to appeal and requested he be exchanged.
The corporal admitted guilt, declined to appeal and requested he be exchanged.
The pensioner, according to the investigation, had asked his assailants not to scare his livestock.
Servicemen accused of brutalising civilians during the occupation of parts of the Kyiv region.
Investigators will now check whether the accused is deceased, a prisoner of war or a fugitive.
The rifleman is suspected of shooting and killing a Ukrainian soldier after he had surrendered.
Case will proceed after Kyiv court of appeal accepts prosecutor's objections over procedural shortcomings.
In March 2022, nearly 400 civilians were crammed into a cellar and used as human shields by occupation forces.
The men opened fire with machine guns on a vehicle carrying fleeing villagers.
Victim was beaten in an attempt to force him to collaborate with the occupation authorities.
Judges reject defence lawyer’s argument that there was a lack of proper evidence to support a murder charge.