Rape during occupation in Zaporizhzhia region: case against Russian soldier referred to court
Prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General have filed an indictment with the court against a serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces accused of brutal treatment of civilians—specifically, the rape of a resident of the Zaporizhzhia region (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
This was reported by Censor.NET, citing the press office of the Prosecutor General's Office.
Details
According to the investigation, the events took place in early March 2022 during the occupation of a town in the Zaporizhzhia region. In mid-April, a Russian soldier attacked a woman on the premises of a local business. To overcome her resistance, he struck her in the face, back, and stomach with the butt of his rifle, and then raped her.
The defendant is a servicemember of the 121st Rifle Regiment of the Mobilization Reserve of the 1st Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces (military unit 08801).
