"A Ukrainian court has sentenced a Russian soldier to life in prison after finding him guilty of killing a Ukrainian prisoner of war the first time Ukraine has jailed a suspect on such charges. The court in the south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhia found Dmitry Kurashov, 27, guilty of shooting dead Vitalii Hodniuk, a Ukrainian soldier who had surrendered in January"
"forces. Kurashov, who was taken prisoner by Ukrainian forces along with other Russian troops soon after and pleaded guilty in court, although he later told reporters he was innocent and wanted to be exchanged in a prisoner swap. He told Reuters after the ruling on Thursday that he did not plan to appeal. The Ukrainian prosecutor general's office said criminal investigations were under way"
Dmitry Kurashov, 27, received a life sentence after being found guilty of shooting Vitalii Hodniuk, a Ukrainian soldier who had surrendered when his dugout was captured in January 2024. Kurashov pleaded guilty in court but later told reporters he was innocent and sought to be exchanged; he stated he would not appeal. The prosecutor general's office has opened criminal investigations into the murder of 322 Ukrainian servicemen who unconditionally laid down arms or surrendered since 2022. Ukrainian drones struck a major Volgograd oil refinery, and saboteurs reportedly burned dozens of locomotives inside Russia to disrupt military logistics. Sweden and Ukraine signed a letter of intent to establish a hub in Ukraine.
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