Russian military officer Vadim Shishimarin, sentenced to life imprisonment in Ukraine, has had his sentence changed.
The Kyiv Court of Appeal commuted the sentence and replaced it with 15 years in prison.
About this MIA “Russia Today” with reference to the telegram channel of the media project “Graty”.
A panel of judges headed by Alexander Kiyashko of the Kyiv Court of Appeal changed the sentence of Russian military officer Vadim Shishimarin and replaced life imprisonment with 15 years of imprisonment, – the message says.
Let us remind you that earlier the Russian was sentenced to life imprisonment for “violations of the laws and customs of war.”
In June, the soldier’s lawyer said he had filed an appeal against the verdict.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov then said that Moscow does not have “many opportunities” to protect a compatriot.
At the same time, the official representative of the Kremlin assured that measures will be taken “through other channels.”
