Ukraine faces massive task of investigating Russian war crimes
By DW
11 July 2022 |
12:29 pm
Even as the war goes on, Ukrainians are tracking down war criminals. Kyiv authorities say they know of 3,000 war crimes and have 300 possible culprits' names from their region alone. They say international cooperation will be required to bring these Russian soldiers to justice.
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