Kiev court sentences Russian soldier to life in prison in first war crimes trial

Vadim Shyshimarin, a Russian soldier accused of killing a civilian in the Sumy region, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Solomensky District Court in Kiev on Monday.

The soldier was charged under part 2 of article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (‘Violation of laws and customs of war coupled with premeditated murder’). In court, Shyshimarin pleaded guilty and stated that he repented of what he had done.

Earlier, the Prosecutor-General's Office of Ukraine accused Shishimarin of murdering a 62-year-old resident of the Sumy region. The Ukrainian side claims that the serviceman participated in the special operation of the Russian armed forces in Ukraine and was taken prisoner.

The Ukrainian Security Service published a video in which captive Shyshimarin was sitting alone in a chair and talking on camera about the alleged details of the incident he was charged with.

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