Finland Sentences Russian Neo-Nazi Commander to Life for Ukraine War Crimes

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Updated Mar 14, 2025, 09:04 AM

A Finnish court has sentenced Russian national Voislav Torden, also known as Yan Petrovsky, to life imprisonment for war crimes committed in eastern Ukraine during 2014 and 2015. Torden was a commander in the neo-Nazi sabotage and assault reconnaissance group "Rusich," which fought alongside the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics. The court found him guilty of torturing and killing Ukrainian soldiers, actions that violate international laws and customs of war. This sentencing marks a significant instance of a foreign judiciary holding a combatant accountable for crimes committed during the conflict in Ukraine. Torden had been detained in Finland and faced charges related to his involvement in hostilities in the Donbas region. The case underscores ongoing international efforts to prosecute individuals responsible for war crimes amid the protracted conflict that began in eastern Ukraine in 2014.

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Finnish Court sentences Russian man to life for war crimes in Ukraine Essi Lehto reports https://t.co/cUpT0Zs4QX

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‼️ In Finland, Russian neo-Nazi Yan Petrovsky from "Rusich" got life imprisonment for war crimes in Ukraine in 2014-15. https://t.co/KqD0xPn2YC

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A Finnish court sentences a Russian man to life imprisonment for war crimes in eastern Ukraine The man, a member of a far-right paramilitary group, was charged with acts committed during the conflict in Donbas https://t.co/a7B4zMUyex