Four Russian soldiers have been charged with the torture and murder of Russell Bentley, a 64-year-old American citizen who joined pro-Russia forces in Ukraine, Russia’s top investigative body has announced.
Russia’s Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, announced on Sept. 20 that the Texan was tortured and killed on April 8 by the four soldiers, who allegedly blew up his body in an attempt to conceal the crime.
The four soldiers have been identified as Vitaly Vansyatsky, Vladislav Agaltsev, Vladimir Bazhin, and Andrei Iordanov. The investigation concluded that Vansyatsky, Agaltsev, and Iordanov tortured Bentley to death, after which Vansyatsky and Agaltsev blew up a car with Bentley’s body inside. Bazhin is accused of helping to conceal the remains by moving them to another location the next day….