Russia soldier jailed for abuse

The victim, Andrei Sychev, developed gangrene after being told to crouch

A Russian soldier has been sentenced to four years in jail for abusing a conscript soldier so badly that his legs and genitals required amputation.
Sgt Alexander Sivyakov was the main defendant among three soldiers accused of abusing Andrei Sychev.
The case has made headlines in Russia for highlighting army brutality.
The BBC's Moscow correspondent says the incident could return to haunt Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov, who has been tipped for a future presidential bid. The incident took place at the Chelyabinsk Tank Academy in the Ural Mountains on New Year's Eve 2005. More than 6,000 soldiers were victims of abuse last year, the military has said.