4名俄罗斯士兵因谋杀美国公民 Russell Bentley 2024年因误以为他是间谍而入狱 Four Russian soldiers jailed for killing U.S. citizen Russell Bentley in 2024 after mistaking him for a spy.

俄罗斯控制的顿涅茨克法院判处4名俄罗斯士兵监禁,罪名是谋杀Russell Bentley, Russell Bentley, Russell Bentley是一名64岁的美国公民,前亲俄罗斯战士。 A Russian-controlled court in Donetsk sentenced four Russian soldiers to prison for the 2024 murder of Russell Bentley, a 64-year-old U.S. citizen and former pro-Russian fighter. 士兵们在误认为Bentley为一名美国间谍,然后引爆了一辆载有他尸体的汽车之后,被判定犯有酷刑和杀害Bentley罪。 The soldiers were convicted of torturing and killing Bentley after mistaking him for a U.S. spy, then detonating a car containing his body. 刑期从11年到12年不等,其中一人被判处18个月。 Sentences ranged from 11 to 12 years, with one receiving 18 months. 所有被告均认罪并表示悔恨。 All pleaded guilty and expressed remorse. 情况很少见,因为俄罗斯通常避免在乌克兰追究其部队的责任。 The case is rare, as Russia typically avoids holding its troops accountable in Ukraine. 本特利,一名2021年获得俄罗斯公民身份的前美军退伍军人,自2014年以来一直与亲莫斯科部队作战,并因在俄罗斯媒体上批评美国而闻名。 Bentley, a former U.S. Army veteran who obtained Russian citizenship in 2021, had fought with pro-Moscow forces since 2014 and was known for criticizing the U.S. on Russian media.