A court in Ukraine has sentenced Russian Air Force officer Aleksei Loboda to 12 years in prison on a charge of violating the laws of war, the Ukrainian Prosecutor-General's Office said on March 3. The office said Loboda's bombing of civilian targets in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region in March 2022 had destroyed a broadcasting center that had not been used for any military activities. The Russian pilot was captured after he ejected following his plane's downing by Ukrainian forces. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
Captured Russian Pilot Sentenced To 12 Years In Ukraine
The Russian pilot was captured after he ejected following his plane's downing by Ukrainian forces. (file photo)