4 Russian-affiliated fighters charged with war crimes in alleged torture of U.S. citizen

06 Dec 2023, 18:23 by Patrick Hilsman · UPI

Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Four individuals working alongside Russian forces in Ukraine have been charged with war crimes by the U.S. Justice Department for their alleged torture of a U.S. citizen, according to documents unsealed Wednesday.

According to the Justice Department, the victim was a U.S. citizen residing in Kherson Oblast who was kidnapped by Russian forces for 10 days last year.