Апеляційний суд залишив довічне військовому РФ за страту українських полонених у Вовчанську

22.10.2026, 03:34◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

Апеляційний суд залишив довічний вирок без змін російському військовому Сергію Тужилову з позивним “Алтай”, причетному до вбивства трьох українських полонених на території Вовчанського агрегатного заводу. — Укрінформ.

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Апеляційний суд залишив довічне військовому РФ за страту українських полонених у Вовчанську

According to Ukrinform, this was announced by the Prosecutor General's Office on Facebook.

"The Court of Appeal supported the position of the prosecutors of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office and upheld the sentence of Serhii Tuzhylov with the call sign "Altai", sentenced to life imprisonment for involvement in the murder of three Ukrainian prisoners of war on the territory of the Vovchansk Aggregate Plant, "the report says.

On September 24, 2024, during the liberation of the plant, Ukrainian special forces captured Tuzhilov. Prosecutors documented the circumstances of the crimes and collected evidence.

On January 13, 2026, the Kholodnohirskyi District Court of Kharkiv found him guilty of ill-treatment of prisoners of war, combined with premeditated murders committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy, and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Details

“The defense appealed the sentence in terms of punishment, demanding its mitigation. The Court of Appeal rejected the appeal and left the life sentence unchanged," the UCP said.

Context

According to the prosecutor's office, Tuzhilov was the commander of the grenade launcher unit of the motorized rifle company of the armed forces of the Russian Federation. "In June 2024, after interrogating a captive Ukrainian military, the Russian command ordered him to be killed. Tuzhilov determined the place of execution and controlled the perimeter," the UCP said.

"In early July 2024, two more Ukrainian servicemen were captured. After interrogation, the Russian command ordered them to be killed. Tuzhilov agreed in advance with another military plan of execution, after which both shot the prisoners in the back of the head, "the UCP said.