Ukraine: First investigation into war crimes related to the Russian invasion

The 21-year-old Russian soldier will be tried for war crimes in Ukraine, which will be the first trial of the charge in the Russian-occupied country on February 24, Kiev’s attorney general announced Wednesday.

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Vadim Shishimir is accused of shooting Kalashnikov through the window of the car in which he was traveling and killing an unarmed 62-year-old citizen, according to a statement from the office of attorney Irina Venedikova. Witness in car theft case.

The accused soldier was traveling with four Russian soldiers after their convoy was attacked on February 28, and they stole a car near the village of Subakivka, the report continued, adding that unidentified civilians – unidentified – were riding bicycles. On the side of the road not far from his home when the theft took place.

“One of the soldiers ordered the killing of one of the accused civilians so he should not be punished,” the judge said. “The man died on the spot, about ten meters from his home.”

Detained Vadim Shishimir faces life imprisonment for war crimes and premeditated murder.

The prosecutor’s office released a photo of the accused, but did not specify the circumstances that led to his arrest or what happened to the other players who were present during the alleged events.

Kiev and Washington have repeatedly accused Russia of committing war crimes in Ukraine since the beginning of its offensive, which has led to the deportation of nearly six million civilians, many of whom describe torture, sexual abuse and blind facts. Destruction.

The United Kingdom and the Netherlands have sent special war crimes investigators to assist local and international criminal tribunals, including the town of Bautza near Kiev, where at least 20 bodies were found on April 2.