The trial of 21-year-old Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin, who killed a Ukrainian civilian in Sumi, Ukraine, on February 28, continued in Kyiv. The Russian soldier, who was on trial for the murder of 62-year-old Ukrainian Alexander Shelipov, gave a new statement at today’s hearing. Confessing his guilt by repeating his previous statements, Shishimarin said, “I see this as an unacceptable and punishable situation. I do not deny my guilt. The first order was given by a lieutenant named Makeev. At first, I refused to fulfill his order. He repeated his order to me with loud and threatening expressions. “There was a stressful situation. Ukrainian Alexander Shelipov was constantly shouting. I followed the lieutenant’s order. After this incident, I wanted to survive. I didn’t want to fight, so I decided to surrender.”
After the defendant’s last statement, the court prosecutor reiterated his demand for a life sentence for the defendant and the hearing was adjourned until Monday by the court committee.