According to a United Nations commission, Russia committed a series of war crimes during the war in Ukraine.
According to a report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine released on Thursday, the country has “violated a series of violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law” in Ukraine.
The report states that war crimes committed by the Russians include “attacks on civilians and energy-related infrastructure, intentional murder, unlawful detention, torture , rape and other sexual violence, as well as the illegal transportation and deportation of children”.
The report also noted a number of minor violations committed by Ukrainian forces, “including potentially indiscriminate attacks and two incidents of alleged war crimes in which Russian prisoners of war were shot, wounded and tortured,” according to a United Nations statement.
Some other platforms: This week, the International Criminal Court said it was planning to open two war crimes cases tied to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and issued arrest warrants for “several people,” according to The New York Times and Reuters, citing current and former officials with knowledge of the decision who did not. allowed to speak publicly.
In February, the US government said it had determined that Russia had committed crimes against humanity.
Back in March 2022, the US government declare that members of the Russian armed forces committed war crimes in Ukraine.
