Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin sentenced to life imprisonment

The court docket investigating battle crimes in Ukraine made its first determination.

Within the first case for the reason that Russia-Ukraine battle, Russian tank commander Vadim Shishimarin was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing a civilian.

Charged with killing 62-year-old Ukrainian

Sergeant Shishimarin, who was captured throughout the battle, was discovered responsible of killing 62-year-old Oleksandr Shelipov within the city of Chupakhivka in northeastern Ukraine on February 28.

“I acted on orders, forgive me”

Acknowledging that he shot Shelipov, Shishimarin stated he solely acted on orders and begged forgiveness from the spouse of the particular person in query.

In the meantime, quite a few different alleged battle crimes are beneath investigation by Ukraine.

The court docket didn’t settle for the declare.

The decide stated he couldn’t settle for the declare that 21-year-old Shishimarin didn’t need to kill Shelipov, whom he had shot, regardless of his cooperation and expressing regret.

Shishimarin listened to the decision towards him along with his head bowed within the glass partition reserved for the defendants.

In accordance to the Guardian, an interpreter was additionally supplied by the court docket to the Russian soldier in query.

30-day interval for enchantment

Prosecutors famous that Shishimarin was in a automotive with different Russian troopers and somebody ordered him to shoot Shelipov.

Shishimarin’s lawyer argued that his consumer complied with the order and had no intent to kill. The Russian soldier has 30 days to file an enchantment.

Mom: My son is ‘loving and sort’

Vadim Shishimarin’s mom, Lyubov, instructed Russian media that her son is a “loving and sort younger man” who joined the military due to lack of alternative of their hometown.

Lyubov argued that Shishimarin, whose stepfather died final 12 months, was making an attempt to help his household.

“Mother, I will not have a cellphone for every week”

Describing the dialogue between him and his son, Lyubov stated that Shishimarin known as him in late February and “Mother, I will not have a cellphone for every week, I’ve to depart. If somebody tells you I have been to Ukraine, do not imagine them.” he stated he stated.