Posted on May 23, 2022
A Russian soldier is sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine's first war crimes trial
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The first Russian soldier on trial for war crimes in Ukraine has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a civilian.
Army sergeant Vadim Shishimarin, 21, pleaded guilty last week to fatally shooting an unarmed Ukrainian man in the earliest days of the war. On Monday, a panel of judges in Kyiv found him guilty of "violation of the laws and customs of war, connected with premeditated murder" and sentenced him to life, Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova wrote on Facebook.
The first Russian soldier on trial for war crimes in Ukraine has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a civilian.
Army sergeant Vadim Shishimarin, 21, pleaded guilty last week to fatally shooting an unarmed Ukrainian man in the earliest days of the war. On Monday, a panel of judges in Kyiv found him guilty of "violation of the laws and customs of war, connected with premeditated murder" and sentenced him to life, Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova wrote on Facebook.
A Russian soldier is sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine's first war crimes trial
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To play devils advocate, how many people did we shoot in Iraq and Afghanistan who were on a phone or a radio because they could have been spotters?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SPC David Willis I was Raised a "Sanctity of Life" Catholic. Of Course I'm Against Capital Punishment, Also It's the Easy Way Out. Also as an Old Spook, He can be used as a Pawn in Future Negotiations. Like It Or Not.
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