Finland to investigate war crimes of Russian militant Petrovsky

Finland to investigate war crimes of Russian militant Petrovsky

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 15 2023, 06:17 PM • 35083 views

Finland is conducting a preliminary investigation into Jan Petrovsky, leader of the Russian neo-Nazi group Rusich, on charges of war crimes committed in eastern Ukraine.

A preliminary investigation into war crimes committed by the leader of the Russian neo-Nazi group Rusich, Jan Petrovsky, will begin in Finland. This was reported by Yle, according to UNN.

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The preliminary investigation is being conducted in Finland, as the Finnish court rejected Ukraine's request to extradite the neo-Nazi. 

Similar cases can be investigated outside of Ukraine, as they constitute an international crime.

The defendant was caught in Finland in August during an external control by the Border Guard. There he gave a new name - Voislava Torden.

According to the Finnish prosecutor's office, war crimes were committed before 2022 in eastern Ukraine. These are actions against wounded or captured Ukrainian soldiers.

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