Former Russian soldier shoots two residents in occupied Lysychansk

A former Russian military member, previously imprisoned before the full-scale conflict, and granted freedom for participating in hostilities, opened fire with a machine gun, injuring two civilians in the temporarily occupied Lysychansk of the Luhansk region

Artem Lysohor, head of the Luhansk regional military administration, disclosed this information.

According to Lysohor, the perpetrator was formerly associated with the Russian assault unit "Storm Z" and had a history of multiple convictions for offenses like robberies, thefts, and traffic accidents prior to the full-scale invasion by Russia. 

He was granted freedom for his involvement in hostilities.

Lysohor remarked, "Now he has a new opportunity to be back on the front lines - he wasted no time seizing it."

• On April 17, it was reported that the same Russian soldier, who had previously fired upon a civilian vehicle during the conflict near Bucha, resulting in the driver's death, was sentenced to 12 years in prison.