⚡️Germany investigates Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

[Donkees]

The Kyiv Independent@KyivIndependent·4m⚡️Germany investigates Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

German Prosecutor General Peter Frank has opened an investigation into Russia's use of cluster munitions, shelling of residential buildings, gas pipelines, and nuclear waste disposal sites, the Spiegel reported.

Germany’s federal prosecutor has opened a probe into suspected war crimes by Russian troops since the invasion of Ukraine, amid international outrage over attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure.

Justice Minister Marco Buschmann told the Passauer Neue Presse newspaper on Tuesday that Germany would “collect and secure all evidence of war crimes” committed in the war-torn country.

Der Spiegel weekly reported that German prosecutors were spurred into action by reports of the use of cluster bombs by Russia, as well as images of residential areas being targeted, and attacks on a gas pipeline, a nuclear waste dump and a power plant.

Russia has come under intense criticism for its assault on Ukrainian cities, in operations that Kyiv and Western governments say have included attacks on schools, hospitals and residential blocks.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that Washington has seen “very credible reports” that Russia has committed war crimes during its invasion of Ukraine.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/8/germany-launches-probe-into-suspected-war-crimes-in-ukraine

[DFW]

1. Russia invaded a peaceful neighbor with the intent of re-colonizing it by brute force

I'd say that constitutes a rather credible case for a war crime right there.

As for Germany investigating war crimes by Russia inside Ukrainian territory, how's THAT for a quick turnaround of history?

[Donkees]

2. ⚡️FM Kuleba: War crimes are part of Russia's deliberate strategy.

The Kyiv Independent@KyivIndependent·7m⚡️FM Kuleba: War crimes are part of Russia’s deliberate strategy.

Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter that Russia holds 300,000 civilians hostage in Mariupol, a city in Donetsk Oblast, and prevents humanitarian evacuation despite agreements with the Red Cross mediation.