The Supreme Court of the Donetsk People’s Republic sentenced Vasily Shevchuk, a platoon commander of a tank battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, to 20 years in prison for bombing a house in Mariupol. The publication reports that “Vedomosti” With reference to the press service of the Investigative Committee of Russia.
It was noted that the court found the 32-year-old soldier guilty of cruelty to civilians, damage to property and killing two or more people.
“Due to the command’s orders, they had to maintain the occupation regime in the republic. [ДНР]”Including harsh treatment of civilian populations and the use of means and methods prohibited by an international agreement of the Russian Federation in armed conflicts.”
Before that, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Crimea sentenced in absentia The local resident was sentenced to 18 years in prison on charges of treason. According to the court, the Crimean citizen joined the radiotechnical air defense brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in February 2022, received special training and received military uniforms and firearms. Since then, he has been fighting alongside the Ukrainian Armed Forces against the Russian army. The defendant is hiding from the law and is wanted.
Previously FSB detained St. Members of the RDK in St. Petersburg (recognized as a terrorist organization in the Russian Federation).