4 Russian soldiers were charged with war crimes for allegedly torturing and mock executing a US civilian in Ukraine

• Four Russian soldiers were indicted for war crimes against a US national in Ukraine.
• They threatened to kill the man and did a "mock execution," per court records.
• It's the first such charge brought by the DOJ, according to Attorney General Merrick Garland.

Justice Department prosecutors have brought war crime charges against four Russians accused of torturing and performing a mock execution on an American civilian in occupied Ukraine.