Three Russian soldiers from a special forces unit of the Russian Federal National Guard Service in Krasnoyarsk region were indicted for torture and illegal imprisonment of civilians during the occupation of the Kyiv region in February-March 2022.
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The prosecutor's office sent an indictment to the court against three soldiers of the Russian Federation who illegally held and tortured civilians during the occupation of the Kyiv region. Their actions have been classified as a violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The article provides up to 12 years of imprisonment.
The defendants were the commander, deputy commander and soldier of a special forces unit of the Russian Federal National Guard Service in the Krasnoyarsk region.
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