Section: War crimes
Russians have already committed 22,500 war crimes in Ukraine, – Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine
Russia has committed more than twenty-two thousand five hundred war crimes and crimes of aggression against Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Source: Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine “According to the latest data, Russian aggressors committed 22,504 crimes of aggression and war crimes. Of them, 21,677 are...
Russian troops have already committed 417 crimes against the cultural heritage of Ukraine
As of July 8, Russian troops have already committed 417 crimes against the cultural heritage of Ukraine. Source: Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine At the moment, the employees of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine are systematizing the received information and checking it. Religious buildings suffered...
The UN confirmed the killings of civilians by the Russian army in 30 cities of Ukraine
The new report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Russia’s war against Ukraine covers the period from February 24 to May 15. Source: The report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights “During the reporting period, OHCHR recorded a total of 8,368 civilian casualties, with 3,924 persons...
Russian President gave an order to attack Ukrainian civilian targets
Russian President Putin gave an order to hit civilian objects in Ukraine. Source: The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denys Monastyrskyy Russian missile strike on the Kremenchuk mall in the Poltava region is an act of terrorism, another Russian war crime in Ukraine, which confirms the Kremlin’s intentions to deliberately...
The United States has set up a group to investigate war crimes in Ukraine: it was led by “Nazi hunter” Rosenbaum
US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the creation of a war crimes investigation team during a visit to Ukraine on Tuesday. Source: US Attorney General Merrick Garland The group will work to identify and bring to justice all those who committed war crimes in Ukraine. The team will be led by the department’s best-known Nazi hunter...
UN to investigate cases of deportation and adoption of Ukrainian children by Russians
The UN will investigate the crimes of the Russian occupiers in Ukraine. In particular, international experts will deal with cases of illegal deportation of children to Russia and their adoption. Source: UN Commission of Inquiry It is noted that the Commission spent 10 days in Ukraine. The specialists visited Kyiv, Bucha, Irpin, Kharkiv and Sumy....
Prosecutor General of Ukraine and Prosecutor of the ICC inspected the sites of Russian war crimes in Kharkiv
The Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova and Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan inspected the sites of Russian war crimes in Kharkiv (east of Ukraine). They discussed joint steps in a strategy to bring Russia to justice Source: Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova “Prosecutor Khan carefully...
UN Commission arrived in Ukraine to investigate crimes of Russian aggression
The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry related to the aggression of the Russian Federation has arrived in Ukraine. Source: Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Olena Kondratyuk “I have assured the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry that the Verkhovna Rada will contribute to the...
Death sentence for Ukraine foreign fighters is a war crime, – The UN
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on June 10 has condemned the death sentence handed down to three foreigners in the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic. Source: The UN rights office “OHCHR is concerned about the so-called Supreme Court of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic sentencing three servicemen to...
EU to allocate 7.25 million euros to investigate Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine
The European Commission has launched a new € 7.25 million project under its Foreign Policy Instrument to support the capacity of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Source: EU High Representative Josep Borrell The project, first announced by European High Representative Josep Borrell in Kyiv, is part of the EU’s efforts to combat...