Ukraine sentences Russian agents, militants to 8-13 years of imprisonment

On May 18, Ukrainian Security Service confirmed that Russian agents and militants were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 8 to 13 years. According to a Facebook post by Ukrainian Security Service, two militants from Luhansk region were sentenced to 8 and 10 years in prison, respectively. In dition, a Russian agent from Rivne region was sentenced to 13 years in prison.

According to Ukraine's security service, two Luhansk People's Republic militants who were apprehended in March this year were sentenced to prison. y were sentenced to 8 and 10 years in prison, respectively, by court. two local residents have voluntarily joined enemy armed groups. y participated in hostilities against Ukrainian troops in Shchastya and Severodonetsk districts as a part of grene launchers and fired at anti-terrorist operation and environmental protection forces' positions.

Furr, a Russian agent from Rivne region was sentenced to 13 years in prison for garing intelligence on deployment of Ukrainian troops, equipment, and movement of freight locomotives through Rivne station.  agent was apprehended while attempting to pass on classified information to occupiers.

Russia-Ukraine War

A 21-year-old Russian soldier accused of killing an unarmed civilian in first war crimes trial since Moscow inved Ukraine pleed guilty on May 18. Sgt. Vim Shishimarin faces life in prison for shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in he through an open car window on February 28, four days into invasion, in norastern Sumy region.

Shishimarin, a captured member of a Russian tank unit, was charged under a section of Ukrainian penal code dealing with war laws and customs.

According to Ukrainian Ministry of Defence's Intelligence Directorate, Russian armed forces have been "increasingly refusing" to carry out orders to conduct active offensive operations. According to a statement released by Ukraine's Defense Ministry's Intelligence Directorate, several units of 70th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment have "alrey openly refused" to participate in war.

Meanwhile, Ukraine claimed, Russian forces have refused to participate in war and have demanded to be returned to ir permanent deployment locations. Russian military is holding over 3,000 civilians from Mariupol at anor former penal colony near Olenivka in Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, according to Ukraine's human rights ombudsman.

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