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A Ukrainian prosecutor introduced Wednesday that eight much more war crimes instances have been filed in court docket as Kyiv seems to punish Russian soldiers who "came to rape, eliminate civilians, loot [and] humiliate." 

The new admissions are section of additional than 16,000 investigations that Ukraine has opened into doable war crimes dedicated throughout the war, Reuters quoted Prosecutor Basic Iryna Venediktova as declaring. 

"Every day we see an raise [in investigations]," she stated. "We are talking about people today who did not just arrive as military services combatants... but also arrived to rape, get rid of civilians, loot, humiliate and so on." 

Russia proceeds to deny that its armed forces has dedicated any war crimes, with Russian U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia telling the Stability Council Tuesday that he "categorically refuted" claims of sexual violence getting carried out by the Russian armed forces inside Ukraine, according to Reuters. 

Russian military vehicles move on a highway in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces near Mariupol, Ukraine, in late April.

Russian armed forces cars go on a freeway in an region managed by Russian-backed separatist forces close to Mariupol, Ukraine, in late April. (WHD/Alexei Alexandrov)

UKRAINE WAR CRIMES TRIALS: RUSSIAN Soldiers Study THEIR PUNISHMENTS 

In the to start with sequence of Ukraine war crimes trials, two captured Russian soldiers were each been sentenced to 11.5 a long time in prison in late Might immediately after pleading responsible to shelling a city in japanese Ukraine.  

Russian army Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is seen behind a glass during a court hearing in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, May 18. He has been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of an unarmed civilian.

Russian military Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is observed driving a glass during a court docket listening to in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, May possibly 18. He has been sentenced to existence in prison for the killing of an unarmed civilian. (WHD Photograph/Efrem Lukatsky)

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A 21-year-outdated Russian soldier also was handed a lifetime sentence for shooting a 62-yr-old male in the head in the early days of the war. 

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine commenced on Feb. 24 and has now lasted 105 days.