Ukraine opens the first trial of Russian soldiers on charges of killing civilians
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced on May 11 (local time) that the country opened its first trial for war criminals, according to which a Russian soldier was accused of killing a Ukrainian civilian.
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(left) Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova and Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin afp/facebook |
Writing on Facebook, Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova announced that the identity of the Russian soldier was Vadim Shishimarin, 21 years old, a member of the 4th Guards Tank Division. Shishimarin is currently being held in prison in Ukraine.
During the investigation, Ukrainian authorities discovered that on February 28, Russian soldiers had murdered an unarmed civilian in the village of Chupakhivka in the province of Chupakhivka. Sumy. At that time, the victim, 62 years old, was riding a bicycle on the road.
According to Ukrainian authorities, Shishimarin soldiers and four comrades were fleeing at that time because of a counterattack by Ukrainian forces. During their escape, the group of soldiers stole a car and ran to the village of Chupakhivka.
On the way, they saw a man talking on the phone while riding his bicycle on the sidewalk.
Venediktova said that one of the other Russian soldiers forced Shishimarin to shoot this civilian to avoid revealing his whereabouts.
According to investigators, Shishimarin used an AK gun to shoot several times at the victim, including the bullet in the head. “The man died at a location a few dozen meters from the house,” said Venediktova.
Ukrainian prosecutors have gathered enough evidence to convict him, and he faces 10-15 years in prison or even prison. imprisonment.
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