The Finnish district court in Helsinki sentenced Voislav Torden, a 38-year-old Russian national and former commander of the Rusich paramilitary group, to life imprisonment for war crimes committed in Ukraine in 2014. Torden was found guilty of participating in the killing of a Ukrainian soldier and disseminating degrading images of the deceased. The ruling marks a milestone in Finnish legal history as it is the first conviction for war crimes linked to the Ukraine conflict. Ukrainian officials have welcomed the verdict, contrasting it with Russian condemnation of the trial as biased and politically charged.
Voislav Torden, a commander of the far-right Russian paramilitary group Rusich, was sentenced to life imprisonment for committing war crimes against Ukrainian soldiers in 2014.
The Finnish court's ruling marks a significant legal precedent, being the first conviction for war crimes related to the conflict in Ukraine, emphasizing accountability.
Ukraine's prosecutor general lauded the decision as a critical step towards international accountability for war crimes, signaling resilience against impunity.
The Russian authorities condemned the ruling as politically motivated, reflecting ongoing tensions between Russia and Finland regarding the Ukraine conflict.
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