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Helsinki Court Convicts Russian Of War Crimes In Ukraine During 2014

31 Aug 2026, 15:12 GMT By RFE/RL
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A Finnish court has convicted a Russian former far-right militia member of committing war crimes against Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Donbas region in 2014. The Helsinki court sentenced Voislav Torden, also known as Yan Petrovsky, to life in the unusual case.