About three months after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the first war crimes trial of a Russian soldier began in Kyiv, with Human Rights Watch saying it has documented other cases of what it called “clear war crimes.” . committed by Russian troops in two regions of Ukraine. The accused soldier pleaded guilty at the start of the trial, which was broadcast live, and the accused soldier, who is 21 years old, pleaded guilty at the start of the trial, which was broadcast live.
A Siberian soldier has been charged with the murder of a 62-year-old civilian in the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine. The soldier faces life imprisonment if found guilty.
Kyiv accused the Russian army of committing large-scale war crimes after its February 24 invasion of Ukraine. These accusations were supported by international human rights organizations.
Footage of the execution of civilians in the cities of Bucha, Erbin, Gostomel and Borodyanka near Kyiv drew international condemnation when it was released on 1 April. Russia denies committing any war crimes in Ukraine and accuses Ukraine of mistreating Russian prisoners of war in Kyiv.
Documenting more war crimes
In this regard, Human Rights Watch said today that it has documented other cases of what it called “clear war crimes” committed by Russian forces in two regions of Ukraine.
The report clarifies that the Russian forces, which took control of many areas of the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions in late February and during March, executed civilians without trial, used torture and other gross violations.
The report mentions, according to Human Rights Watch, 22 cases of apparently sham judicial executions, nine extrajudicial executions, six possible enforced disappearances, and seven cases of torture.
It was reported that 21 civilians told the organization that they had been unlawfully detained in inhuman and degrading conditions. Human Rights Watch called for “an impartial investigation into alleged violations and appropriate prosecution.”
Kremlin: false accusations
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov and the Russian Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment on the Human Rights Watch report. Russia denies attacks on civilians or involvement in war crimes and accuses Ukraine of committing atrocities to discredit its forces.
Asked about Akbar’s allegations of war crimes by Russian troops in Ukraine, Peskov told Reuters: “We find it impossible and unacceptable to arbitrarily make such accusations.” “Many of the cases that Ukraine is talking about are clearly fabricated, the most egregious of them are falsified, which our experts have convincingly proven,” he added.