Trial of Anton Cherednik

Trial of Anton Cherednik
Trial of Anton Cherednik
Court	Southern Military District Court, Rostov-on-Don
Decided	November 8, 2023
Verdict	Guilty on all counts
Charge	War crimes Murder; Cruel treatment of civilians; ; Forcible seizure of power; Undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities;
Court membership
Judge sitting	Vyacheslav Korsakov

The trial of Anton Cherednik was held in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don from April until November 2023. Taking place during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was the first war crimes trial of the conflict to be held by Russia. Cherednik, a member of the Ukrainian Marine Corps, was accused of murdering a civilian he suspected of being a Russian spy, taking part in terrorist activities and attempting to "forcibly seize power" in the Donetsk People's Republic. Cherednik pleaded guilty to murder on April 4 but denied the other charges. He was found guilty on all counts and sentenced to nineteen years' imprisonment.