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May 27, 2022
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Compiled by LAVERN DE VRIES
SOLDIER ON TRIAL
Kyiv starts Ukraine’s first war-crimes trial
UKRAINE’S first war-crimes trial is under way in the country’s capital, Kyiv. Russian tank commander (21) recently pleaded guilty to gunning down an unarmed 62-year-old man in February with an AK-47 rifle. “I fired a short burst, three or four bullets,” he told the court. “I acknowledge my blame; I ask you to forgive me,” added
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