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flag Ukraine extradited a captured Russian officer to Lithuania for war crimes trial, marking a first since the invasion.

flag Ukraine has transferred a captured Russian military officer to Lithuania for trial on war crimes, marking the first such extradition since Russia’s full-scale invasion began. flag The man, a senior sailor from the 177th Separate Guards Marine Regiment, was detained in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya region in August 2023 and accused of involvement in torture, unlawful detention, and inhumane treatment of civilians and prisoners of war, including a Lithuanian citizen. flag Lithuanian prosecutors allege he participated in beatings, electric shocks, suffocation, freezing exposure, and confinement in metal safes at a filtration camp near Melitopol. flag A Vilnius court has ordered his detention for three months pending trial, with potential penalties of 10 to 20 years or life imprisonment. flag Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko called the move a historic precedent, emphasizing international cooperation and accountability.

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