In the Russian Federation, nine Ukrainian prisoners of war were convicted — they defended Mariupol
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Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:12:00 +0200
Nine defenders of Mariupol were sentenced in occupied DonetskAs noted, Ukrainian servicemen who were on the territory of the Azovstal metallurgical plant and were captured were accused of allegedly shelling the village of Stary Krym in March 2022.The occupiers sentenced the defenders to long prison terms from 24 years to life imprisonment.
It is reported that all the convicts belong to the 36th separate marine brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Among those illegally convictedAndriy Shestak,Nazarii Moroz,Vladyslav Yavorsky,Vadym Shulga,Serhiy Yampolsky,Maxim Kolbasin,Dmitry Shalara,Volodymyr Penzin,Konstantin Romanyuk.The occupation authorities announced that the Ukrainian military would serve their sentences in a highsecurity prison.
These actions of the occupiers are a gross violation of international law, in particular the Geneva Conventions, which regulate the treatment of prisoners of war.
Russia illegally convicted eight Ukrainian marinesRussian separatists announced the verdict of the military of the 36th separate marine brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.The investigators of the Russian side stated that in the period from March to April 2022, while in positions in Mariupol, the defendants, following the orders of the command, fired numerous shots from mortars at gas distribution facilities and pumping stations, causing significant damage.According to the occupiers, during the investigation, the accused admitted their guilt.Eight Ukrainian prisoners of war were sentenced to 15 to 17 years in prison.It is reported that they will serve their sentences in a highsecurity penal colony.
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