Russian soldier on trial in first Ukraine war-crimes case

Published May 12, 2022 9:17 pm

By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKI and RICHARD LARDNER
Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian soldier has gone on trial in Ukraine for the killing of an unarmed civilian. The case that opened in Kyiv marked the first time a member of the Russian military has been prosecuted for a war crime since Russia invaded Ukraine 11 weeks ago. A 21-year-old captured member of a tank unit is accused of shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through an open car window in a northeastern village. The suspect, Sgt. Vadim Shyshimarin, faces up to life in prison under a section of the Ukrainian criminal code that addresses the customs of war. The trial judges convened briefly on Friday and said the trial would resume May 18.

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