Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday demanded punishment on Russia for more than 183,000 alleged war crimes documented by Ukraine since Moscow’s 2022 invasion, saying justice was needed to prevent evil from proliferating.
Zelenskyy stated this at a summit of European officials in
Bucha, northwest of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where Russian troops have been
accused of atrocities including executions, rapes and torture while occupying
it.
Although Russia has not given any comment after business
hours on Zelenskyy’s remarks, but has previously denied that its soldiers have
committed atrocities, stating that the West has ignored Ukraine’s crimes, a
charge Kyiv denied.
“More than 183,000 crimes related to Russia’s aggression
against Ukraine have been officially documented,” Zelenskyy said on the third
anniversary of Russian troops being forced out of Bucha.
The Ukrainian leader further said that the tally documented
by Ukraine since the February 2022 full-scale invasion did not include most of
the Ukrainian territory Russia currently occupies.
“We need effective international law to guarantee the
protection of our people and all European society from such threats.
“Justice must be served to prevent evil from proliferating.
Pressure on Russia and sanctions against it are necessary to ensure that the
war and abuse do not expand further,” Zelenskyy said.
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