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A Ukrainian court convicted a Russian soldier of war crimes and sentenced him to life in prison, the first such verdict since the invasion began.

Monday, May 23, 2022 6:42 AM ET

Sergeant Vadim Shishimarin, 21, was convicted of shooting a 62-year-old civilian, Oleksandr Shelipov, in the northern region of Sumy in the first days of the war.

Sergeant Shishimarin had pleaded guilty at the start of the trial.

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