MOSCOW, August 31 A court in the LPR has sentenced Denis Zayets, a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, to 15 years in a strict regime prison for committing crimes against the civilian population of Severodonetsk, according to the telegram channel of the Russian Investigative Committee.
“The hare was found guilty of committing crimes: ill-treatment of the civilian population, the use of prohibited means and methods in an armed conflict, deliberate damage to other people’s property in a generally dangerous way … By a court verdict, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison with serving in a strict regime colony. «, the message says.
According to the investigation and the court, on May 2, 2022, Zayets arrived in the city of Severodonetsk, where he was engaged in the preparation of defensive structures, and also served at an observation post .
Later, on May 18, 2022, the defendant received an order from the company commander to leave the position and retreat deep into the city. Knowing that there were only civilians on the territory of the city, with the help of an RPG-7 hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher, he fired in the direction of a residential building. As a result of explosions and scattering of grenade fragments, external damage was caused to one of the apartments.
As specified, the results of the examination confirmed the amount of material damage. Zaets fully admitted his guilt and repented of his deed. -1891765732.html» data-title=»A Ukrainian soldier sentenced in Donetsk for shelling a civilian car»>