A Russian military prisoner is being tried in Ukraine for war crimes

"I fired at him, he fell. We went further, Russian serviceman Vadim Shishimarin told the Security Service of Ukraine.

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A Russian military prisoner is being tried in Ukraine for war crimes

He is accused of killing a civilian in the Sumy region. Shishimarin faces up to 10-15 years in prison.

He pleaded guilty at a court hearing on May 18.

The Russian serviceman was charged with "Violation of the laws or customs of war."

According to the investigation, on February 28, a 21-year-old occupier killed an unarmed pensioner in the Chupakhivka town, Sumy region. He was riding a bicycle along the side of the road. After the shelling the man died near his home.

The accuser has material evidence - the phone of the victim and 5 automatic machines of the Russian military servicemen

The first hearing in the Shishimarin case was on May 13

The photo:Victoria Ivleva

Yaroslav Semchenko

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