According to Attorney General #Merrick_Garland, the defendants are officers #Suren_Mkrtchan and #Dmitriy_Budnik, and two soldiers named #Valeriy and #Nazariy.

◾️This case marks the first time the #US. government has used a statute designed to prosecute those who commit war crimes against #American citizens abroad.

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