Investigative journalists ask Russian officials to prosecute mercenaries who tortured and killed Syrian soldier
Source: Novaya Gazeta
The independent Russian-language newspaper Novaya Gazeta has sent letters to the Kremlin, the Russian Investigative Committee, and the Prosecutor General’s Office demanding that officials open a criminal case to investigate the brutal killing of a Syrian army deserter. A scanned copy of a passport belonging to one of the alleged perpetrators was attached to each letter.
Novaya Gazeta published video footage of the killing last week and identified at least one of the individuals involved as a Russian citizen. In the video, mercenaries from the Vagner private military company torture and behead their victim.
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- Journalists say Russian mercenaries in Syria tortured, beheaded, and burned a deserter from Assad's army. For fun.
- One of the suspected Russian mercenaries who helped torture and execute a man in Syria is now reportedly teaching kids about patriotism in Bryansk
- Kremlin says mercenary torture and beheading of Syrian deserter won't damage Russia's reputation