Two Russian soldiers (Commander of 99th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment and a driver from 752nd Motor Rifle Regiment) were convicted in absentia for raping a Ukrainian woman during the occupation of Kharkiv Oblast in April 2022.
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Two Russian soldiers convicted in absentia for raping a Ukrainian woman during occupation of Kharkiv Oblast in April 2022
Colonel Vovk held pistol to victim's father's temple, forcing him to call his daughter
Victim's relatives were locked in basement while Maloi stood guard
Commander raped the woman while threatening to shoot her
Both sentenced to 12 years in prison to be served after their arrest
A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the commission of a war crime that resulted in the death of a person
Colonel Ruslan Nazarenko gave orders to fire K-51 and RG-Vo aerosol grenades containing CS gas and CN gas on Ukrainian positions using drone drops at least 14 times from September 2024 to June 2025
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