# Russian soldier faces life in prison over alleged killings in Kharkiv Oblast

https://mins.news/en/item/101919

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-15 17:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-soldier-faces-life-in-prison-over-alleged-killing-of-5-ukrainian-troops-civilian-in-kharkiv-oblast/

> Ukraine’s Security Service says 36-year-old Russian soldier Leonid Ryzhikov has been charged with war crimes over the alleged Oct. 13 killings of five unarmed Ukrainian service members and a civilian in Kharkiv Oblast. He could face life imprisonment if convicted. Investigators are seeking pretrial detention as the inquiry continues.

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