Article content LVIV — A leading rights group said on Sunday it had documented what it described as “apparent war crimes” committed by Russian military forces against civilians in Ukraine. Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a statement saying it had found “several cases of Russian military forces committing laws-of-war violations” in Russian-controlled regions such as Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Kyiv. Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on March 21 that Russia’s operation was being carried out by a professional and well-armed forces and denied Ukrainian claims that Russian forces had hit any civilian objects. “The cases we documented amount to unspeakable, deliberate cruelty and violence against Ukrainian civilians,” said Hugh Williamson, HRW’s Europe and Central Asia director. HRW said all parties to the armed conflict in Ukraine were obligated to abide by international law and the laws of war.

Source: National Post April 03, 2022 16:09 UTC