Russia's Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin stated that mercenaries in the Kursk Region exhibited "special brutality," throwing grenades at civilians. He described this behavior as having no reasonable explanation and disregarding international law.
Russian courts have convicted over 1,200 Ukrainian military personnel for crimes against civilians, including murder and cruel treatment, with 83 receiving life sentences, according to Alexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee.
Russia's Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin condemned Ukraine's June attack on the Siege of Sevastopol panorama museum in Crimea as an assault on cultural and spiritual symbols. The drone attack destroyed over 90% of the panorama painting, and a criminal case is being probed.
Alexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee, stated at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum that Western intelligence services and Kiev are involving Russian children in sabotage and terrorist activities, using online platforms for recruitment. He also mentioned a rejected proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility.
