A court in Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv sentenced a local resident to life in prison for helping coordinate a deadly Russian missile attack in March 2022, the Ukrainian Prosecutor-General's Office said on November 13. Media reports identified the man as Denys Panikarov, who was found guilty of treason, justifying Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the illegal fabrication of a firearm, and illegal use of a firearm. The man pleaded not guilty. On March 1 last year, one of Russia's missiles hit a site near Kharkiv's city administration, killing at least 30 people. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
Kharkiv Resident Gets Life In Prison For Coordinating Deadly Russian Missile Attack
On March 1, 2022, a Russian missile struck a site near Kharkiv's city administration, killing at least 30 people.