In the DPR, the commander of the AFU brigade was convicted in absentia for the attack on Gorlovka.

The Supreme Court of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) has sentenced Colonel Ivan Golishevsky, commander of the 24th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), to 21 years in prison in absentia. This was reported on March 11 in the Telegram channel of the Investigative Committee (IC) of the Russian Federation.

It is specified that Golishevsky was found guilty of murdering two people in a generally dangerous manner, as well as intentionally damaging property by explosion.

"On January 12, 2024, Golishevsky gave a criminal order to subordinate servicemen of the 24th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to carry out an attack using an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with an explosive device to destroy civilian and social facilities in the city of Gorlovka and nearby settlements," the committee said in a statement.

As a result of the impact, a civilian car was destroyed, the driver and passenger were killed. The damage exceeded 500 thousand rubles.

The court issued a verdict based on the evidence collected by the Investigative Committee of Russia. Golishevsky is on the international wanted list.

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