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Finnish appeal court reduces war criminal Voislav Torden's prison sentence

The former member of the far-right Rusich paramilitary group was handed a life sentence by the Helsinki district court last year.

  • Finnish Court of Appeal cuts Voislav Torden's life sentence to 12.5 years.
  • Torden accused of leading Rusich unit that killed 22 Ukrainian soldiers in 2014.
  • Torden denies combat involvement, claims he made propaganda videos.

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