The first Russian soldier to stand trial for war crimes in Ukraine, Vadim Shishimarin, apologized to a widow for killing her husband during the war in a court in Kiev on Thursday.
“Yes, I acknowledge my guilt. I understand that you won’t be able to forgive me, but I’m sorry,” Shishimarin said.
When asked if Shishimarin regretted what he did, he replied, “Yes, I acknowledge my guilt.” He also said he felt “shame.”
The woman questioned the Russian soldier why he came to Ukraine, asking rhetorically, “Did you come to defend us? From who? Did you defend me from my husband you killed?”
“We were ordered to come with the column, what would follow I didn’t know,” Shishimarin said.
This is the first Ukrainian war crimes trial held since Russia invaded the country on February 24.
The 21-year-old pleaded “fully” guilty Wednesday to shooting an unarmed 62-year-old civilian in Ukraine’s Sumy region on the fourth day of the war and is facing a life sentence.
The session was adjourned on Wednesday because too many members of the media were crowding the courtroom. The trial was transferred to a higher court in Kiev.
Source: CNN Brasil
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