Finland condemned a Russian neo-Nazi to life imprisonment for war crimes in Ukraine.

Ukrainian courts protect Ukraine: a war criminal sentenced to life imprisonment

A Finnish court has sentenced Russian Voislav Torden (also known as Jan Petrovsky) to life imprisonment for committing war crimes on the territory of Ukraine from 2014 to 2015. This was reported by the online portal Yle, referencing Glavcom.

Torden was the commander of the neo-Nazi group 'Rusich', which supported the militants of the 'LPR'. The court found him guilty of five criminal actions in the Luhansk region on September 5, 2014. One charge was dismissed by the court.

As a deputy commander, Torden personally shot at Ukrainian soldiers while giving orders. The crimes were recorded on video and published online.

At the trial, Torden rejected all charges and denied his involvement in war crimes.

The Russian militant was arrested by Finnish police on August 25, 2023. The Office of the General Prosecutor of Ukraine announced its intention to extradite Torden. Torden was known for his ties to ultra-right groups and his participation in the war in eastern Ukraine. Additionally, he also fought on the side of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.

Recently, it became known that Torden applied for extradition to Russia.

The Supreme Court of Finland denied Ukraine's request for Torden's extradition, a Russian war criminal and a member of the 'diversionary assault intelligence group 'Rusich'.