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Dmitry Zharkikh, commander of an artillery regiment of the Russian Black Sea Fleet's coastal defense, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for ordering the shelling of Kherson with Grad multiple launch rocket systems. This was reported... reports Security Service of Ukraine.

The court found Zharkikh guilty of committing war crimes that caused the death of people, in pre-arranged conspiracy with a group of people.

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The case concerns December 2022, when the Russian army shelled the center of Kherson, resulting in the death of at least 13 civilians and injuries to more than 60 others of varying severity.

Residential buildings, a hospital, and other social facilities in the city were caught in enemy fire.

As established by the pre-trial investigation conducted by the SBU, the massive strike was carried out on the orders of Zharkikh from the left bank of Kherson region.

The convicted person also involved / connected / concerned / related / connected to / involved in / concerned with / related to to other massive shelling of Kherson, in particular in May 2023, as a result of which more than 20 people were killed and more than 50 were injured.

The verdict was announced in absentia.

  • Russian forces began shelling Kherson immediately after its liberation in November 2022.
  • July 23 it was reported, As of the second half of July, Russian occupiers, using air bombs and drones, have injured and killed more people in Kherson than in the entire year of 2024.