⚖️ Law Enforcement

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.

Moshchun, Kyiv region
Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources
Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.

How we assess confidence →

Entities

Source Reports

What each source reports. "Source tone" reflects the language used by the outlet — it is not an independent verification.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

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.

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

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.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The Kyiv Independent's investigative documentary 'Uprooted' on Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children has won the Bucha Journalism Conference Prize in the 'best investigation of Russian war crimes' category.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Lawmakers voted for the sacking of Deputy Prime Minister for Infrastructure Ivan Kubrakov.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Criticism of Kubrakov’s policies dragged on for four months, with his ministry failing to complete reconstruction projects and mounting debt.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

On May 10, 2024, the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv decided to hold Ihor Kolomoisky in custody without bail until July 7, 2024.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ihor Kolomoisky was served a notice of suspicion on May 8, 2024, for organizing a contract killing related to the 2003 assassination of lawyer Serhii Karpenko.

Share This Event

Know another source?

If you've seen this event covered by another news outlet, submit it for editorial review. Approved sources improve our confidence ratings.

This event is already verified. Additional sources further strengthen the record.

Submissions are reviewed by an editor before integration.
Extraction metadata

Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:06.097Z

Source story: 3862055-case-of-three-russian-soldiers-torturing-civilians-in-kyiv-region-forwarded-to-court