Russia says 680 Ukrainian officials charged with war crimes – TASS

“Among the defendants are 118 people from among the commanders and leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine”

Russia has charged 680 Ukrainian officials, including 118 members of the armed forces and defence ministry with breaking laws governing the conduct of war, including the use of weapons against civilians, TASS news agency reported on Monday.

According to the report, which quoted Russia’s chief public investigator, the Ukrainian officials were charged with the “use of prohibited means and methods of warfare”, referring to Article 356 of the Russian criminal code.

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“Currently, prosecution procedures are carried out against 680 people,” Alexander Bastrykin, the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, told the state TASS news agency in an interview.

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