Russischer Soldat in beispiellosem ukrainischen Prozess zu lebenslanger Haft verurteilt

Because BBC links here have „dynamic paywall“ advisories, here is the gist of what the defendant was accused of.

>In a months-long trial which began earlier this year, the court heard how Kurashov’s unit stormed a Ukrainian position in the region of Zaporizhzhia on the morning of 6 January 2024.

>The prosecution said that although Hodniuk crawled out of a dugout unarmed and surrendered, Kurashov shot him point-blank with several aimed AK-47 shots – a violation of the laws of war.

>Kurashov and the rest of his unit were later overpowered by Ukrainian forces and taken as prisoners of war.

Very dumb thing to do when your enemy still has thousands of your captured soldiers.