Finnish court sentences Russian neo-Nazi to life in prison for war crimes in Ukraine

Novaya Gazeta. Europe

Novaya Gazeta. Europe

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The prosecution had accused Torden of five counts of war crimes that resulted in the deaths of 22 Ukrainian soldiers.
Le Monde
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The charges relate to Tordenin's activities in the Rusich neo-Nazi military group, which fought on the side of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) militants and which is backed by Russia.
Ukrainska Pravda
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Petrovsky, who was born in 1987, faced five charges related to his activities in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine a decade ago.
The Gazette
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Torden was, however, convicted of leading Rusich fighters at the scene after the ambush and of killing a wounded soldier.
The Moscow Times

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