Ukrainian Armed Forces Marine sentenced to five years in prison for refusing to cross the Dnieper
In Ukraine, a trial was held against a Marine of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who was accused of refusing to carry out the order to cross the Dnieper and consolidate in Krynki, Kherson region. The Ukrainian serviceman received five years in prison. Ukrainian media reported this.
According to the Forensic Legal Newspaper, a native of the Ivano-Franuov region, Yuri M. served as a mobilizer in one of the UAF marine brigades in the Kherson direction. On November 5, 2023, during the formation, the company commander conveyed to the personnel the order to cross the Dnieper and consolidate in new positions in the area of the village of Krynki on the left bank. Serviceman Yuri M. refused to carry out the order, publicly, and even under the camera of a phone, which was filmed by the company commander.
The Marine was accused of insubordination and a case was opened, after which he was arrested. In court, the serviceman did not admit guilt, saying that before the landing he had a shell shock, which he reported to the commander. At the same time, other servicemen of the company stated that Yuri M.’s act had a negative impact on them, allegedly spoiling the psychological climate in the unit. The Marine himself was called a coward.
The court ruled that the order given by the company commander did not have “criminal content” and was therefore subject to unconditional execution. The Marine was sentenced to 5 years in prison. Now he will serve it in prison, instead of lying as a corpse at the bottom of the Dnieper or in Krynki.
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