Two Ukrainian soldiers were sentenced to 19 and 20 years in prison for allegedly shooting civilians in separate incidents in Mariupol in 2022.
Russian military courts on Wednesday sentenced two Ukrainian soldiers to 19 and 20 years in prison for allegedly shooting civilians in separate incidents in Mariupol in 2022.
Russian investigators said Anton Cherednik, a member of Ukraine’s naval infantry, killed one man in the southern Ukrainian city — which was under siege by Russian forces at the time — after stopping two civilians while on a patrol. Under questioning, he acknowledged shooting the man, but said it was because he had flinched as if he was going to pull out a weapon, not because he had incorrectly pronounced a word, Russian media reported.
He pleaded guilty to murder, but rejected the other charges against him and intends to appeal the sentence, his lawyers told Russian media.
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