In connection with the Ukraine War, a Russian received a life sentence

After pleading guilty to killing a civilian, a Russian soldier was sentenced to life in prison by a Ukrainian court on May 23.

According to the court, Shishimarin fired several shots at Shelipov from his AK-gun, knowing that the civilian was unarmed and not a threat. He was killed by a shot to the head that caused his skull to be crushed.

The soldier, Vadim Shishimarin, said he shot and killed a 62-year-old civilian in late February, just days after the Russia–Ukraine conflict erupted. Shishimarin, who was captured as part of a Russian tank battalion, apologized to the victim’s widow in court.

23 May 2022