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Russian soldier faces unprecedented trial in Ukraine over alleged execution of POW

Dmitriy Kurashov pleaded guilty in a Zaporizhzhia court to killing 41-year-old Ukrainian soldier Vitalii Hodniuk in January 2024. (SBU)
Dmitriy Kurashov pleaded guilty in a Zaporizhzhia court to killing 41-year-old Ukrainian soldier Vitalii Hodniuk in January 2024. (SBU)

Three Russian witnesses testified against the soldier on the trial’s first day.