A Russian soldier was sentenced by a Ukrainian court Monday to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to killing a civilian.
The soldier, Vadim Shishimarin, said he shot and killed a 62-year-old civilian to death in late February, just days after the conflict erupted. Shishimarin, who was captured as part of a Russian tank battalion, apologized to the victim’s widow in court.
Shishimarin “saw a civilian on the pavement, Oleksandr Shelipov,” the court said, according to reports. “Shishimarin knowing that Shelipov is a civilian and is unarmed and does not pose any threat to him–fired several shots at Shelipov from his AK-gun.”…