A court in Ukraine has sentenced a Russian tank commander to life in prison for killing an unarmed civilian.
This is the first trial for war crimes to take place since Russia invaded Ukraine three months ago.
Judges found 21 year-old Vadim Shishimarin had carried out a criminal order by shooting a 62 year-old civilian dead.
The BBC's Joe Inwood has the story.
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