Sergeant Shishimarin fought in the ranks of the Cantemir tank division, which attacked the city of Sumy. On Monday, February 28, a 62-year-old Ukrainian man riding a bicycle near his house was to be shot dead in the town of Chupachivka.
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According to the Ukrainian prosecutor’s office, Shishimarin and other Russian soldiers came under fire from defenders. Then he started firing at a passenger car and then, together with four other soldiers, he went to chase the Ukrainians.
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“On the way, Ensign Makeyev (driving) saw a man on the phone. He told us he would try to summon an army, and he ordered a shoot. I didn’t fire. Then another soldier sitting in the passenger seat began to order me. He argued that we were in danger and would not reach our positions. When I saw the man, I fired the machine, so I killed him, “Shishimarin said on Thursday.
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The tank sergeant appeared in court on Wednesday, when he answered the court with a short “yes” when asked if he pleaded guilty.
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