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Story summary
- A Kyiv court sentenced Vladimir Ivanov, of Russia's 40th Separate Marine Brigade, to life imprisonment for executing two unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war, announced February 20, 2026.
- The killings occurred during an ambush in January 2025 after the prisoners surrendered.
- The court found no military justification and ordered 50 million hryvnias ($1.3 million) in damages.
- The case is part of Ukraine's broader effort to document and prosecute Russian war crimes.
