US Charges 4 Pro-Russian Fighters in Ukraine With War Crimes Against an American

Allegations include torture, threats of sexual assault, forced labor, and a mock execution.

The Department of Justice building in Washington on Jan. 2, 2020. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

Four “Russia-affiliated military personnel” who are alleged to have detained and tortured a U.S. citizen in Ukraine have been charged with war crimes, the Justice Department said on Dec. 6.

Federal prosecutors have filed charges against Suren Seiranovich Mkrtchyan, Dmitry Budnik, Valerii LNU (last name unknown), and Nazar LNU.