"Shot in the head of an unarmed civilian": The first sentence since the invasion of Ukraine ended in a deterrent sentence | Israel today

For the first time since the invasion of Ukraine, the first trial of a Russian soldier's war crimes for war crimes has been completed and Ukraine hopes the severe sentence will deter further mass killings. 

The soldier, Sergeant Vadim Shishimarin, 21, who took part in the invasion as part of an armored unit of the Russian army, was sent by a court in Kiev to life in prison for the murder of an unarmed Ukrainian citizen.

Last week he was convicted, after admitting to violating the laws of war as adopted by Ukrainian criminal law when he shot in the head of the victim - a 62-year-old man in the northeast of the country in the early stages of the war.

The sentence will take effect in another 30 days, during which it may appeal.

Be that as it may, this is the first trial that ended as part of Kyiv's efforts to prosecute the perpetrators of the various massacres of civilians, including those who were involved in the mass murders in the town of Bocha on the outskirts of Kyiv.

Ukraine hopes that this will send a deterrent message to Russia not to commit such crimes, which Russia still denies.

The International Criminal Court is also working to investigate war crimes committed in the context of the fighting, in addition to the UN.

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