Russian soldier gets 12 years for holding Ukrainian woman in basement and raping her
A Ukrainian court has sentenced a Russian soldier to 12 years in prison for keeping a Ukrainian woman captive in a basement and raping her for two months. The abuse ended only after Ukrainian troops captured him in December 2025 and freed the woman.
A Russian soldier has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by a Ukrainian court. He was found guilty of holding a Ukrainian woman in a basement and raping her over a period of two months.
The woman was kept in the basement until December 2025. During that time, she was subjected to sexual violence. The abuse came to an end only when Ukrainian troops captured the soldier during fighting. Following his capture, the woman was released from the basement where she had been held.
The court handed down a 12-year prison sentence for these crimes. The ruling was made by a Ukrainian judicial authority. The soldier is a member of the Russian armed forces, and the court found him responsible for the acts committed against the civilian woman.
Specific details about the woman's identity, the soldier's name, or the exact location of the crime have not been disclosed. Available information confirms that the woman remained captive for two months and was freed after Ukrainian forces took the soldier prisoner in December 2025. The Ukrainian court responded with a 12-year custodial sentence.
