UN report reveals Russia's execution of Ukrainian civilians during war.
TL;DR
Russian forces summarily executed 77 civilians and arbitrarily detained over 900 civilians, including children and elderly people, during the invasion of Ukraine, according to a UN report. The report also documented widespread torture and ill-treatment of civilian detainees by Russian forces and law enforcement. Ukraine also violated international law by detaining civilians, but on a much smaller scale. The report is the latest evidence of atrocities carried out by Russian forces in Ukraine, including an arrest warrant issued against President Vladimir Putin for suspected war crimes.
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- Ukraine war: Russia executed 77 civilians detained by its forces, UN says BBC
- UN report finds Russia tortured, executed civilians in Ukraine; Kyiv also abused detainees Yahoo News
- UN report finds widespread Russian torture, execution of civilians in Ukraine The Times of Israel
- Russia Executed 77 Civilian Detainees in Ukraine – UN The Moscow Times
- UN Says Russia Executed Dozens Of Ukrainian Civilians Since Invasion, As Zelenskiy Upbeat On Counteroffensive Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
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