The US Department of Justice brought war crimes charges against four Russian military officers (Suren Mkrtchyan, Dmitry Budnik, Valerii Lnu, and Nazar Lnu) for torturing an American citizen in Ukraine.
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The US Department of Justice has brought war crimes charges against four Russians accused of torturing an American citizen in Ukraine.
Four Russian soldiers (two officers Suren Mkrtchyan and Dmitry Budnik, and two soldiers Valerii and Nazar) abducted an American citizen from his home in Mylove village, Kherson Oblast in April 2022 and tortured him for 10 days
The victim was stripped naked with hands tied behind his back, punched, kicked, beaten with rifle stocks, had photos taken of him, and was threatened with rape
The accused threatened to kill the American and fired guns near his head multiple times
This is the first time the US government has prosecuted war crimes against American citizens abroad
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