A Russian soldier has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a 62-year-old civilian in Ukraine, making him the first person to …
A Russian soldier has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a 62-year-old civilian in Ukraine, making him the first person to be convicted for a war crime following Russia’s invasion earlier this year. Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin pleaded guilty to killing Oleksandr Shelipov in the village of Chupakhivka during the first week of the war, according to the New York Post. He was sentenced Monday to life in prison during court proceedings in Kyiv. Shishimarin admitted to shooting Shelipov in the head in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region four days after the invasion, according to the New York Post.
