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Ukraine sentences Russian tank commander to 8.5 years in prison

by The Kyiv Independent news desk September 1, 2022 5:13 PM 1 min read
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According to the Prosecutor General's Office, local prosecutors in Chernihiv Oblast proved that the commander had assaulted and robbed a Ukrainian civilian in the village of Khaliavyn, threatening to shoot him with a gun, in early March.

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