Two captured Russian soldiers said today guilty of bombing a city in eastern Ukrainein the second trial for commission war crimes during the war waged by Russia in Ukraine.
At the trial in Kotelevskaya court in central Ukraine, state prosecutors have demanded a 12-year prison sentence to Alexander Bobikin and Alexander Ivanov for violations of the laws of war.
Defense attorney asked indulgence, saying how the two soldiers were following orders and have shown remorse.
Bobikin and Ivanov, standing in one tempered glass canopy, admitted to belonging to an artillery unit that opened fire on targets in the Kharkiv region from the Belgorod region in Russia. The bombing resulted in an educational institution in the city of Dergachi was destroyed, prosecutors said.
The soldiers, an artillery driver and a gunner as mentioned, captured after crossing the border and continuing bombing, reported the Attorney General’s Office.
“I am completely guilty of the crimes I am accused of. We fired at Ukraine from Russia “Bobikin said in court during the live broadcast hearing.
Asked not to be sentenced to the maximum sentence, Ivanov said: “I repent and ask for a reduction of the sentence.”
The hearing lasted less than an hour. The verdict is expected on May 31.
Ukrainian court convicted one Russian soldier sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday for the killing of an unarmed civilian. Russia has said it has no information about the trial and that the absence of a diplomatic mission in Ukraine limits its ability to provide assistance.
Many other similar trials are expected in both Ukraine and Russia, which denies targeting civilians or being involved in war crimes.
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