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600 Russian war criminals identified - Ukrainian general prosecutor

31.05.2022 20:08
The Ukrainian general prosecutor, Iryna Wenediktowa, has said that more than 600 Russian war criminals have been identified.
Gathering evidence of war crimes
Gathering evidence of war crimesPhoto PAP/ Mykola Kalyeniak

At a press conference on Tuesday in the Hague, Iryna Wenediktowa, the Ukrainian general prosecutor, said that from among the 600+ war criminals criminal proceedings had begun in 80 cases.

She said the accused included high-ranking Russian officers.

In Donbas, an investigation is ongoing into the forced expulsion of Ukrainian citizens, including children.

The international team investigating war crimes already includes Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania; Estonia, Latvia and Slovakia have also decided to join. 

Source: PAP

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