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In the first war crimes trial since the invasion, a Ukrainian court sentenced a Russian tank commander to life in prison for killing a civilian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sgt Vadim Shishimarin, a captured soldier, was convicted of killing Oleksandr Shelipov, 62, on February 28 in the north-eastern village of Chupakhivka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He admits shooting Mr Shelipov but said he was operating on orders and begged his widow’s pardon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine is looking into a number of other potential war crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary, Moscow has denied that its troop\u2019s targeted civilians during the invasion, while Ukraine <\/a>claims more than 11,000 crimes were committed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moscow had expressed worry earlier on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Judge Serhiy Agafonov imposed the life sentence after finding Shishimarin had followed out a “criminal instruction” from a higher-ranking soldier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Given that the act committed is a crime against peace, security, humanity, and the international legal system,” he was reported as saying by Reuters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shishimarin, who was dressed in a blue and grey hooded sweatshirt, sat silently in a reinforced glass box in the courtroom and showed no expression as the verdict was read out, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His lawyer stated that he would file an appeal against the verdict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shishimarin, 21, was a member of Russia’s elite Kantemirovskaya tank division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He and other soldiers were travelling in a vehicle at the time of the killing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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