a russian soldier has been given life in
prison for the murder of a 62 year old
ukrainian man vadim shishmaran is the
first person to stand trial for war
crimes since the start of russia's
invasion it comes as president zielenski
of ukraine told the world economic forum
that russia should be punished for its
invasion of his country in order to
discourage future international
aggression our correspondent joe inwood
has the latest
this was a moment of great significance
the first russian soldier officially
declared a war criminal
twenty-one-year-old vadim shishmarin
sentenced to life imprisonment for the
murder of alexander shelipov the russian
tank commander had admitted killing the
62 year old but said he was simply
following orders
a ukrainian court disagreed and gave him
life
but almost at the same time another
announcement was being made here in the
capital there will be real anger at the
news that the defenders of azov style
men who are considered national heroes
for their defense of mario pole are to
be tried in what's being called an
international tribunal in the don
people's republic the news was made by
dennis pushillin the leader of the
breakway region we haven't got more
details yet but it could be he's
referring to all of the fighters or just
the leadership
as legal battles were being concluded
real fighting has continued to escalate
it is now focused in the donbass what
was the industrial heartland of the
ukrainian economy
this oil refinery outside luciansk was
struck by russian shelling as they
continue their advance towards the city
of severa donetsk
the toll of this war has been terrible
on ukraine on its people and its economy
speaking at the world economic forum in
davos there was a plea for help
100 of our needs at once back in
february
tens of thousands of lives would have
been saved
that is why we need all the weapons we
are asking for not just what is being
provided that's why we need funding at
least five billion us dollars a month
and all the funds we need to rebuild our
economy
meanwhile russian armour continues to
advance on the eastern stronghold of
several donetsk with all but one bridge
to the city destroyed while people talk
of reconstruction in davos on the ground
the destruction continues
joe inward bbc news keeve