Instigators of Donbass war to be punished along with mercenaries — Crimean official - TASS

Those in Kiev who launched a war against Donbass will be punished along with the foreign mercenaries who have been sentenced to death by a court in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Crimean State Council Chairman Vladimir Konstantinov told TASS on Thursday.

"For eight years, such mercenaries have been terrorizing our compatriots, killing civilians and destroying homes, industrial and infrastructure facilities. Retribution was inevitable. The court has announced a punishment for these three mercenaries. Those who launched a war against Donbass, who handed down illegal orders, who have on their hands the blood of thousands of people killed on the frontline and in shelling attacks, as well as of people tortured and murdered by the SBU [Ukraine's Security Service], will also be punished," Konstantinov pointed out.

He noted that the death sentence was based "on DPR laws and adventurers should be aware of it before going to war in Donbass." "If any of them think that it will be like a safari, they should know what punishment they may face," the official added.