The Russian pilot who bombed the television tower in Kharkiv was convicted

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The Security Service has gathered indisputable evidence of the guilt of another Russian soldier who participated in shelling of Ukrainian cities.

The perpetrator is the deputy commander of the military unit of the 6th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Western Military District of the Russian Federation.

On March 6 of last year, he crossed the state border of Ukraine on a Russian warplane and bombed a radio and television station in Kharkiv.

It was established that the enemy used eight FAB-500 aerial bombs with a total weight of 2.5 tons in TNT equivalent to carry out the air attack.

The pilot himself was shot down by Ukrainian defenders immediately after he dropped the bombs. He was detained after ejecting and landing.

On the basis of the evidence collected by SBU investigators, the court found him guilty under part 2 of Art. 28 and Part 1 of Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war).

The figure was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

According to SBU materials

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