Russian Soldier Imprisoned For Brutal Bullying

Chelyabinsk, Russia (AHN) - A Russian soldier was sentenced Tuesday to four years of imprisonment for physically abusing a younger recruit so badly doctors had to amputate his legs and genitals.

The court found the unnamed soldier guilty beyond reasonable doubt for physically abusing Andrei Sychev.

The Sychev case highlighted the brutal bullying widespread in Russia's military and embarrassed Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, who many believe is a potential successor to President Vladimir Putin in the 2008 elections.

Political analysts believe the case was given unusual publicity at the time as part of a campaign by a Kremlin faction to spoil Ivanov's chances in the country's next elections.

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