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Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
In first such ruling, Russian soldier reportedly jailed for 15 years for surrendering to Ukraine
A Russian court has sentenced Roman Ivanishin, a soldier from Sakhalin, to 15 years in a maximum security prison for surrendering to Ukrainian forces, Russian pro-state media outlet Kommersant reported on April 15, citing an undisclosed source. The case marks the first known conviction in Russia for voluntary surrender during the full-scale war against Ukraine. Ivanishin, who served in the 39th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade deployed in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, was captured by Ukrainian troops near the village of Stepne on June 10, 2023. The soldier was released in January 2024 as part of a prisoner exchange involving 248 Russian service members. Upon his return, Russian authorities detained and charged Ivanishin with voluntary surrender, an additional attempt to surrender, and desertion. The South Sakhalin Garrison Military Court also stripped him of his rank of junior sergeant. Prosecutors had requested a 16-year sentence. Ivanishin pleaded not guilty and denied the charges. The court convicted Ivanishin following 15 hearings. The proceedings were closed to the public, and details of the prosecution's case and the defense's arguments were not disclosed. Ivanishin, a civilian mountain master before his army service, had no prior military experience. Read also: Vance accuses Zelensky of 'absurd' criticism of siding with Russia We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
The Independent
15-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Soldier jailed by Russia after he voluntarily surrendered to Ukraine
A Russian soldier has been jailed for 15 years after he deserted the military and voluntarily surrendered to Ukraine. In what is a Russian military court's first such prosecution, the crime of voluntary surrender, which is punishable by between three and 10 years in prison, was first introduced in September 2022. According to the Kommersant newspaper, a court on the far eastern Russian island of Sakhalin found soldier Roman Ivanishin guilty of voluntary surrender, of attempting to voluntarily surrender, and of desertion. Ivanishin, who was reported to have denied all the charges, will serve his sentence in a maximum security facility. Local media reported that his trial was held behind closed doors. The newspaper reported that Ivanishin, a miner on Sakhalin in civilian life whom local media described as a veteran of Russia 's wars in Chechnya, was mobilised in 2022 and fought in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. He was captured by Ukrainian soldiers in June 2023 and, in a video published on the internet, was shown denouncing Russia's military campaign in Ukraine and calling on other soldiers to desert. It was not clear from the report in Kommersant whether he had been speaking under duress in the video. His defence team was reported to have sought his acquittal, saying there was no evidence he had committed any crime. Ivanishin was returned to Russia in a prisoner exchange in January 2024 and was placed under investigation, Kommersant said. The sentencing comes after Ukrainian forces captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting for the Russian army in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region. President Volodymyr Zelensky has said intelligence suggested the number of Chinese soldiers in Russia's army was "much higher than two". At a recent press confernece, he has accused Moscow of dragging Beijing into its invasion and remarked that several hundred Chinese nationals were fighting at the frontline. The Kremlin has denied the claims made by President Zelensky, while Beijing has warned parties to the conflict against making 'irresponsible remarks'.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia jails soldier for 15 years for voluntarily surrendering to Ukraine, Kommersant reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian military court on Tuesday jailed a soldier for 15 years after convicting him of desertion and voluntary surrender to Ukraine, Russia's first such prosecution, the Kommersant newspaper reported. Russia in September 2022 introduced the crime of voluntary surrender, which is punishable by between three and 10 years in prison. According to Kommersant, a court on the far eastern Russian island of Sakhalin found soldier Roman Ivanishin guilty of voluntary surrender, of attempting to voluntarily surrender, and of desertion. Ivanishin, who was reported to have denied all the charges, will serve his sentence in a maximum security facility. His trial was held behind closed doors. The newspaper reported that Ivanishin, a miner on Sakhalin in civilian life whom local media described as a veteran of Russia's wars in Chechnya, was mobilised in 2022 and fought in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. He was captured by Ukrainian soldiers in June 2023 and, in a video published on the internet, was shown denouncing Russia's military campaign in Ukraine and calling on other soldiers to desert. It was not clear from the report in Kommersant whether he had been speaking under duress in the video. His defence team was reported to have sought his acquittal, saying there was no evidence he had committed any crime. Ivanishin was returned to Russia in a prisoner exchange in January 2024 and was placed under investigation, Kommersant said.
Al Arabiya
15-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Russia jails soldier for 15 years for voluntarily surrendering to Ukraine
A Russian military court on Tuesday jailed a soldier for 15 years after convicting him of desertion and voluntary surrender to Ukraine, Russia's first such prosecution, the Kommersant newspaper reported. Russia in September 2022 introduced the crime of voluntary surrender, which is punishable by between three and 10 years in prison. According to Kommersant, a court on the far eastern Russian island of Sakhalin found soldier Roman Ivanishin guilty of voluntary surrender, of attempting to voluntarily surrender, and of desertion. Ivanishin, who was reported to have denied all the charges, will serve his sentence in a maximum security facility. His trial was held behind closed doors. The newspaper reported that Ivanishin, a miner on Sakhalin in civilian life whom local media described as a veteran of Russia's wars in Chechnya, was mobilized in 2022 and fought in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. He was captured by Ukrainian soldiers in June 2023 and, in a video published on the internet, was shown denouncing Russia's military campaign in Ukraine and calling on other soldiers to desert. It was not clear from the report in Kommersant whether he had been speaking under duress in the video. His defense team was reported to have sought his acquittal, saying there was no evidence he had committed any crime. Ivanishin was returned to Russia in a prisoner exchange in January 2024 and was placed under investigation, Kommersant said.
Reuters
15-04-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Russia jails soldier for 15 years for voluntarily surrendering to Ukraine, Kommersant reports
MOSCOW, April 15 (Reuters) - A Russian military court on Tuesday jailed a soldier for 15 years after convicting him of desertion and voluntary surrender to Ukraine, Russia's first such prosecution, the Kommersant newspaper reported. Russia in September 2022 introduced the crime of voluntary surrender, which is punishable by between three and 10 years in prison. According to Kommersant, a court on the far eastern Russian island of Sakhalin found soldier Roman Ivanishin guilty of voluntary surrender, of attempting to voluntarily surrender, and of desertion. Ivanishin, who was reported to have denied all the charges, will serve his sentence in a maximum security facility. His trial was held behind closed doors. The newspaper reported that Ivanishin, a miner on Sakhalin in civilian life whom local media described as a veteran of Russia's wars in Chechnya, was mobilised in 2022 and fought in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. He was captured by Ukrainian soldiers in June 2023 and, in a video published on the internet, was shown denouncing Russia's military campaign in Ukraine and calling on other soldiers to desert. It was not clear from the report in Kommersant whether he had been speaking under duress in the video. His defence team was reported to have sought his acquittal, saying there was no evidence he had committed any crime. Ivanishin was returned to Russia in a prisoner exchange in January 2024 and was placed under investigation, Kommersant said.
