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'''Vadim Shishimarin''' (born 2001) is a Russian soldier who was the first person to be convicted of [[war crimes]] during the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]]. | '''Vadim Yevgenievich Shishimarin''' (born 2001) is a Russian soldier who was the first person to be convicted of [[war crimes]] during the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]]. | ||
On February 28, 2022, several days into the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Shishimarin saw | On February 28, 2022, several days into the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Shishimarin saw 62-year-old Ukrainian civilian Oleksandr Shelipov riding a bicycle. He was ordered to shoot Shelipov to prevent him from telling defenders about their location. Shishimarin then fired several shots at the victim's head, killing him instantly. He fired out from an open car window with a Kalashnikov assault rifle. Shishimarin turned himself in the following day and confessed. | ||
"I was ordered to shoot," Shishimarin said in a confession video, which appeared to have been edited. "I shot one round at him. He falls. And we kept on going." Shishimarin pleaded guilty in May 2022. However, under Ukrainian law he was required to be convicted by three judges. | "I was ordered to shoot," Shishimarin said in a confession video, which appeared to have been edited. "I shot one round at him. He falls. And we kept on going." Shishimarin pleaded guilty in May 2022. However, under Ukrainian law he was required to be convicted by three judges. | ||
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*[[Vladimir Andonov]] | *[[Vladimir Andonov]] | ||
==References== | |||
*[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/18/russian-soldier-pleads-guilty-first-ukraine-war-crimes-trial-since-invasion Russian soldier pleads guilty in first Ukraine war crimes trial since invasion], ''The Guardian'' | |||
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61549569.amp Russian soldier jailed for life for Ukraine war crime], ''BBC News'' | |||
*[https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/07/29/ukraine-reduces-russian-soldiers-life-sentence-to-15-years-a78444 Ukraine Reduces Russian Soldier's Life Sentence to 15 Years], ''The Moscow Times'' | |||
*[https://lieber.westpoint.edu/atrocity-crimes-advisory-group-ukrainian-prosecutions-russian-pows-part-1 Ukraine symposium – The atrocity crimes advisory group & Ukrainian prosecutions of Russian POWs – Part 1], ''Articles of War'' | |||
[[Category:List]] | [[Category:List]] | ||
[[Category:War Criminal]] | [[Category:War Criminal]] | ||