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Russia vows to capture Bakhmut, push further into Ukraine
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia vows to capture Bakhmut, push further into Ukraine

Firstpost  

The Russian army vowed on Tuesday to capture the east Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, a move President Volodymyr Zelensky said would give Moscow an “open road” for offensives deeper into his country Kyiv: The Russian army vowed on Tuesday to capture the east Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, a move President Volodymyr Zelensky said would give Moscow an “open road” for …

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Lots of Russian soldiers want to surrender. Ukraine makes it easier with a high-tech hotline
1 year, 9 months ago

Lots of Russian soldiers want to surrender. Ukraine makes it easier with a high-tech hotline

LA Times  

Bound for the battlefield, sounding harried and anxious, the Russian soldier placed a hasty phone call — to a Ukrainian military hotline. VIDEO | 01:46 In Ukraine, Russian soldiers are calling this hotline to surrender Ukraine’s “I Want to Live” hotline instructs Russian soldiers on how to surrender. At a crucial juncture in an extraordinarily bloody war, Ukraine’s military is …

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‘Horrific’ video appears to show Russian soldier castrating Ukrainian prisoner
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Horrific’ video appears to show Russian soldier castrating Ukrainian prisoner

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Disturbing footage appears to show …

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Ukraine Reduces to 15 Years Life Sentence of Russian Soldier Convicted of Killing Unarmed Civilian
2 years, 4 months ago

Ukraine Reduces to 15 Years Life Sentence of Russian Soldier Convicted of Killing Unarmed Civilian

News 18  

A Ukrainian court on Friday reduced to 15 years a life sentence handed to a Russian soldier in May for pre-meditated murder in the country’s first war crimes trial. “According to the result of the appellate review, the appeal filed by the defence was partially satisfied,” a statement on the Kyiv court of appeals’ website said, adding that Russian soldier …

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Russian soldier handed life sentence in first war crimes trial of Ukraine conflict
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian soldier handed life sentence in first war crimes trial of Ukraine conflict

India Today  

A Russian soldier has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Ukraine’s first war crimes trial since Moscow declared war on Kyiv in February this year. Sergeant Vadim Shishimarin told the court that another Russian officer had told him that the Ukrainian civilian, who was talking on his mobile phone, could disclose their location to the Ukrainian Army. On Monday, May …

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Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russian soldier sentenced to life at Kyiv war crimes trial
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russian soldier sentenced to life at Kyiv war crimes trial

The Hindu  

Concern mounted on May 22 over the fate of the Ukrainian fighters who became Moscow’s prisoners as Russia claimed seizure of the steel plant-turned-fortress in Mariupol, capping a nearly three-month siege that left the strategic port city in ruins and more than 20,000 city residents feared dead. Ukraine Russian soldier sentenced to life at Kyiv war crimes trial A Ukrainian …

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Ukraine court sentences Russian soldier to life imprisonment
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine court sentences Russian soldier to life imprisonment

Al Jazeera  

Landmark ruling has symbolic significance for Ukraine, which has accused Russia of atrocities and brutality against civilians during the war. A court in Kyiv has sentenced a 21-year-old Russian soldier to life in prison for killing an unarmed Ukrainian civilian, in the first war crimes trial held since Russia’s invasion. “The court has found that Shishimarin is guilty and sentences …

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Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: Alleged war crimes being probed
2 years, 7 months ago

Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: Alleged war crimes being probed

Al Jazeera  

News from May 23: Prosecutor general says officials are probing more than 13,000 cases of alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces. 23 May 2022 - 10:24 GMT Russia using ‘scorched earth’ tactics in Donbas, Ukraine says Heavy fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces has continued in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region as Moscow’s troops pressed on with their advance on …

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Russian soldier on trial asks victim’s widow to forgive him
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian soldier on trial asks victim’s widow to forgive him

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since the start of the war in Ukraine testified Thursday that he shot a civilian on orders from two officers and pleaded for his victim’s widow to forgive him. Looking subdued, Shishimarin said he at first disobeyed his immediate commanding officer’s order to shoot the unarmed civilian but …

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Russian soldier asks victim’s widow to forgive him at war crimes trial
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian soldier asks victim’s widow to forgive him at war crimes trial

LA Times  

Vadim Shyshimarin, 21, sits in court during his war crime trial in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday. A Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since the start of the war in Ukraine testified Thursday that he shot a civilian on orders from two officers and pleaded for his victim’s widow to forgive him. Looking subdued, Shyshimarin said he at …

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Russian soldier pleads guilty at Ukraine war crimes trial
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian soldier pleads guilty at Ukraine war crimes trial

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian. “So it’s not correct to say that there was some sort of order.” Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova previously said her office was readying war crimes cases against 41 Russian soldiers for offenses that included …

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Russian soldier pleads guilty in war crimes trial in Ukraine
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian soldier pleads guilty in war crimes trial in Ukraine

The Hindu  

A Russian soldier accused of war crimes in Ukraine pleaded guilty on May 18 to killing an elderly unarmed civilian. Vadim Shishimarin, a 21-year-old Russian tank commander, entered his plea in a Kyiv district court hearing its first war crimes trial against a Russian soldier who took part in Moscow's February 24 invasion. Asked more broadly about war crimes allegations …

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Russian soldier pleads guilty during war crimes trial
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian soldier pleads guilty during war crimes trial

The Hindu  

A Kyiv district court met on Wednesday to begin hearing its first war crimes trial against a Russian soldier who took part in Moscow's February 24 invasion, a case of huge symbolic value for Ukraine. Vadim Shishimarin, a 21-year-old Russian tank commander held in Ukraine, is charged with murdering a 62-year-old civilian in the northeast Ukrainian village of Chupakhivka on …

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Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russian soldier pleads guilty during war crimes trial
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russian soldier pleads guilty during war crimes trial

The Hindu  

Russia said on Tuesday that 265 Ukrainian soldiers, including several dozen wounded troops, surrendered at the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine’s port city of Mariupol. NATO Finland, Sweden submit NATO membership application NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on May 18 that Finland, Sweden have officially applied to join the world’s biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns …

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Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing of Ukrainian civilian during early days of invasion
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing of Ukrainian civilian during early days of invasion

ABC  

A 21-year-old Russian soldier has pleaded guilty in a Ukrainian court to killing an unarmed civilian, in the first trial since the Moscow-ordered invasion. Key points: Shishimarin pleaded guilty to shooting a civilian who was walking down the footpath He faces life in prison for the crime A further 40 cases are being prepared by Ukrainian prosecutors against Russians involved …

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Russian soldier pleads guilty at Ukraine war crimes trial
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian soldier pleads guilty at Ukraine war crimes trial

Al Jazeera  

At first war crimes trial since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, 21-year-old pleads guilty to killing an unarmed civilian. A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine has pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian. Ukrainian Prosecutor-General Iryna Venediktova previously said her office was readying war crimes cases against 41 Russian soldiers for offences that …

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Russian soldier on trial in first Ukraine war-crimes case
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian soldier on trial in first Ukraine war-crimes case

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A 21-year-old Russian soldier went on trial Friday in Kyiv for the killing of an unarmed Ukrainian civilian, marking the first war crime prosecution of a member of the Russian military from 11 weeks of bloodshed in Ukraine. Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova’s office has said it is looking into more than 10,700 potential war crimes involving more …

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Ukraine puts Russian soldier accused of war crime on trial
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine puts Russian soldier accused of war crime on trial

The Hindu  

The trial of a Russian soldier accused of killing a Ukrainian civilian opened Friday, the first war crimes trial since Moscow's invasion of its neighbor. And we kept on going.” Shyshimarin’s video statement is “one of the first confessions of the enemy invaders,” according to the Ukrainian security service. Two and a half months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent …

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Leave Ukraine, they tricked us: Captured Russian soldier's message to his troops
2 years, 9 months ago

Leave Ukraine, they tricked us: Captured Russian soldier's message to his troops

India Today  

With blindfolds on, a Russian soldier captured by Ukrainians looked scared as he sat in a brick building. When asked what message he would like to send to his troops and Russian commanders in Moscow, the soldier captured by Ukrainians said, "Frankly speaking, they tricked us.I think 90 per cent of us would agree to go home." Video shared on …

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Ukrainian soldier blows himself up on a bridge to stop Russian tanks
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukrainian soldier blows himself up on a bridge to stop Russian tanks

Op India  

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, a Ukrainian soldier sacrificed his life to stop the Russian tanks from marching ahead, the Ukrainian Army said on Friday. According to the reports, Marine battalion engineer Vitaly Skakun Volodymyrovych blew himself up to destroy a bridge in the southern province of Kherson to stop the Russian tanks from marching ahead. The sacrifice …

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