The European Union has accused Russian authorities of committing atrocities in territories in the Kyiv region, now liberated but formerly under the control of Russian troops.
Source: EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell
EU strongly condemns the atrocities committed by Russian armed forces in several occupied Ukrainian towns, which have now been liberated.
“Convincing images of large numbers of civilian deaths and casualties, as well as the destruction of civilian infrastructure, show the true face of the brutal war of aggression Russia is waging against Ukraine and its people. The massacres in the town of Bucha and other Ukrainian towns will be included in the list of atrocities committed on European soil”.
“The Russian authorities are responsible for these atrocities, committed while they had control of this area. They are subject to the international law of occupation.”
“In particular, we fully support the investigation launched by the ICC Prosecutor into war crimes and crimes against humanity as well as the work of the OHCHR Commission of Inquiry. The EU is assisting the Ukrainian Prosecutor General and сivil society in collecting and preserving evidence of the Russia’s war crimes”, Borrell said.
