Russian pilot Krasnoyartsev, who bombed Chernihiv, sentenced to 14 years in prison
The decision will come into force in 30 days, which is the time allowed for filing an appeal, Censor.NET reports citing Suspilne.
Krasnoyartsev was convicted under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code (Violation of the laws and customs of war). The punishment under this article is ten to fifteen years or life imprisonment. Such a punishment was requested by Kirill Puhachev, who demanded 15 years in prison for Krasnoyartsev.
The court also upheld a civil lawsuit filed by Svitlana Voiteshenko, the sister of Vitaliy Serhiyenko, who was killed by Krasnoyartsev, for two million hryvnias in moral damages.
As a reminder, the Russian pilot's plane was shot down in the sky on the outskirts of the city on 5 March 2022. After getting out after the crash, Krasnoyartsev shot and killed Vitaliy Serhiyenko, a resident of Chernihiv, with a pistol.
The Russian pilot is being tried in absentia. He was exchanged for five Ukrainian pilots in the spring of 2022. Chief of the Defence Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov said.
