Russian soldier pleads ‘fully’ guilty in Kyiv court

A Kyiv district court heard charges against a captured Russian soldier, as the country’s first war crime trial of symbolic importance gathers pace. The Russian soldier stands accused of murder and “violating the laws and customs of war” under Article 438 of Ukraine's Criminal Code. 21-year-old Vadim Shishimarin pleaded “fully” guilty and is facing a life sentence. CNN’s Melissa Bell reports. #CNN #News

[DavidJ]

Ukraine had two options: either become slaves, or fight. Ukraine chose the latter.
Glory to Ukraine!!!! 🇺🇦 🇺🇲

[adammitchell]

A soldier is an honorable man/woman. Honorable soldiers dont kill women and children, these are criminals

[Elifivesix]

Imagine a world where politicians fought their own battles.

[ColinoDeani]

"Why do you think they targeted civilians?"

"Thats Russia"

[Texas]

I suppose Russia will charge the Azovstol fighters with the crime of "embarrassing Russia while defending their own homeland"?

[LilSebastian_]

It’s not a trial, it’s a “Special Judicial Operation”

[redalert]

If the Ukraine can swiftly prosecute criminals during a war, why can the USA not even charge the criminal who orchestrated a coup attempt on live television on January 6th.

[lynryall]

21 yr old a young man who believed Putin and his country ..so sad for all

[journeymansmitty]

This should be a message to the rest of those Russian soldiers he's in trouble now and Putin can't get him out of it🤔

[SuperDancingdevil]

There is no excuse at all for shooting and unarmed civilian ever, The Nuremberg defence of “I was only following orders” won’t help him either, It was murder plain and simple a war crime for which he and others in the Russian Army should pay for dearly.

[eziekkiel]

Beware: sad faced Russian trolls inbound! Hold on to your hats!

[felixcat]

The absolute lies from Russia fail to deal with the most significant aspect of this War Crimes case, which is that from when he became a POW he has admitted to carrying out the murder for which he is charged and to which he has again pleaded guilty for.

[cranjismcbasketball]

This soldiers trial is a message to Putin that Ukraine will make sure that Russian forces will pay for the horrible things that they've done to Ukraine and its citizens.

[ryanhartnett]

This dude threw his entire future away for nothing. Add to that the weight on his conscience of murdering that innocent person.

[barbararankine]

If he got the opportunity he would have killed more. Set him as an example.

[raymore]

Let see how many Ukrainian soldiers will plead guilty. This is very outrageous.

[HitnGiggleGolf]

one of many more to come.. glory to Ukraine

[azendantforces]

I think this should be an international tribunal

[AskMississippiAskMississippi]

“The world is in more peril from those who tolerate evil or encourage evil than from those who actually commit it.” -Dr. Albert Einstein, March 30 1953

[kudajr]

Why are they prosecuting and putting POWs on trial?