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Russian War Criminal Torden Seeks Lighter Sentence in Finland After Life Term Cut to 12.5 Years

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A former commander of Russia’s neo-Nazi Rusich paramilitary group, Voislav Torden, also known as Yan Petrovsky, is seeking a further reduction in his prison sentence in Finland after an appeals court overturned his life sentence for war crimes committed against Ukrainian soldiers.

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Russian militant of the neo-Nazi group "Rusich" Voyslav Torden, formerly known as Jan Petrovsky, has filed a petition for permission to appeal the verdict of the Helsinki Court of Appeal. In August 2026, his sentence for war crimes against Ukrainian soldiers was reduced from life imprisonment to...

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Former Russian commander Voislav Torden, convicted of war crimes in Ukraine, does not give up and is preparing an appeal against the verdict. With a life sentence, his term was reduced to 12.5 years, but he still denies his guilt. We believe in justice and remember the dead Ukrainian heroes! 🇺🇦⚔️🕊️

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SSS.fi broke the news on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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