Russian Corporal Nikita Posmetukhov was sentenced to life in prison on Feb. 10 by Russian authorities for shooting four other Russian soldiers in November 2023, Mediazona reported.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm actually surprised by this ruling. It does not send the message I think they intended.

Posmetukhov was allegedly angry with a captain who imposed disciplinary measures and threatened to transfer him to an assault unit, according to a document provided Mediazona.

Transfer to an assault unit is a near certain death sentence, so this russian killed that commander (and 3 others), and is now going to live for the rest of his life (in prison). This is sending the message to russian soldiers: "if you're in an assault unit, your path is to either live out a few more weeks on the front lines or to kill your commander and live out the rest of your days in prison".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Are you familiar with the Russian prison system? I am not certain if a life sentence there qualifies as "living", except that you're still breathing.

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-prison-system-interview-olga-romanova/32614416.html

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I have no illusions that russian prison is horrible. The alternative is certain death and the russian front (which is worse) until death.