Ukraine said Monday that two Russian servicemen captured in the country’s eastern conflict zone would be prosecuted for “terrorist acts,” a move that will likely worsen the already strained relationship between the countries
“They are facing criminal charges, investigators are working with them,” Security Service of Ukraine Chief Valentyn Nalyvaichenko said of the Russians during a briefing Monday. Under Ukrainian law, the men face life sentences if found guilty of committing a terrorist act.
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The Ukrainian military said documents and information obtained during interrogations proved the two men are Captain Yevgeny Yerofeyev, 28, and Sergeant Alexander Alexandrov, …read more
Source: Mashable
