Former Wagner Group fighter Ivan Rossomakhin, who was sentenced in April for raping and murdering an elderly woman in Russia, has been released and sent back to the war in Ukraine, the Travmpunkt rights group said on August 26. Rossomakhin returned to his native village in March 2023 after taking part in Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. He was recruited by the Wagner mercenary group in 2022 from a penitentiary, where he was serving a 14-year prison term for murder. He was pardoned after serving for Russia in Ukraine. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
Former Wagner Fighter Imprisoned For Rape, Murder Sent Back To Ukraine War
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