When the Russians were at war in AFG they used to just drive from village to village to poison the wells. Classy bunch. They were also accused of giving exploding toys to the children in some villages but to be hip I always assumed that that was American propaganda. I beginning to rethink that.
Surrendering Ukrainians were executed by Russia, U.S. says in U.N. war crimes meeting https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/04/28/Ukrainians-executed-Russian-war-crimes/7051651120048/ April 28 (UPI) -- The United States has credible evidence of Russian troops executing surrendering Ukrainians in Donetsk region, a U.S. official told U.N. member states seeking to hold those responsible for war crimes committed by Russia to account. Beth Van Schaack, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for Global Criminal Justice, revealed the alleged executions during an arria-formula meeting titled Ensuring Accountability for Atrocities Committed by Russia on Wednesday, stating if her allegation is true, the Russian troops responsible would have violated a core principle of the law or war. "Russia has failed in its objective of capturing Kyiv, and it has failed in its objective of subjugating Ukraine. But we have all still seen the Kremlin inflict massive brutality across the country, and the United States has assessed that Russia's forces are committing war crimes in Ukraine," she said, explaining the assessment is based on "careful and rigorous review" of public and intelligence sources. She continued that during the early stages of the now-two-month-old war it appeared the war crimes consisted of the deliberate and indiscriminate attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure. However, once reporters, human rights defenders and Ukrainians gained access to areas succeeded by retreating Russian troops interpersonal violence such as that seen in Bucha where Ukrainian civilians were executed with their hands bound behind their backs was revealed. "These images and reports suggest that atrocities are not the result of rogue units or individuals; they rather reveal a deeply disturbing pattern of systematic abuse across all areas where Russia's forces are engaged," she said. The city of Bucha, in the region of the capital Kyiv, has come to represent the brutality of Russia's war against Ukraine as the bodies of Ukrainian civilians were found scattered over its streets early this month after the retreat of Kremlin forces. Kyiv officials have blamed Russia for the deaths, stating some of the people were tortured before being killed. Ukrainian officials have said more than 410 bodies were discovered in Bucha and surrounded cities following Russia's retreat from the region. Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. high commissioner for Human Rights, said at the meeting her team documented during a one-day visit to the city the unlawful killing, including summary executions, of 50 civilians, mostly men but also of women and children. She said her office is also looking into reports of other violations committed in Bucha as well as more than 300 other killings, including executions, in more than 30 settlements in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Sumy. Her office is also looking into dozens of allegations of conflict-related sexual violence while having corroborated more than 170 cases of apparent arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances of public officials, journalists and activists in areas controlled by Russia. "The treatment of prisoners of war by the parties also raises serious concerns. Videos apparently recorded by combatants are available online, depicting intimidation, torture and even killing of prisoners of war," she said during the meeting. "Accountability of these violations and the rights of victims to a remedy and reparations must be ensured." Ida Sawyer, the crisis and conflict director at Human Rights Watch, told the member states that it has document a "litany of apparent war crimes" committed in Ukraine since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. Over the past two months since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the human rights watchdog has documented the killing of civilians and damage to homes, schools and hospitals across the countries from apparently indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks. "What we hear again and again is that the victims of these violations want justice," she said. Sawyer added that what they are seeing unfold in Ukraine is consistent with the war crimes they have documented Russia committing in other countries such as Syria. "The lack of accountability for those violations has regrettably opened the door for what is occurring today," she said. Amal Clooney, a human rights lawyer who is a member of a task force working with Ukraine on accountability for Russian war crimes, echoed this notion that previous crimes that have gone unpunished paved the way for the war in Ukraine. The response from the international community to Russia's invasion was swift, with democratic nations imposing stiff sanctions against Moscow and the U.N. creating a commission to document war crimes with 13 other countries having launched their own investigations into war crime allegations. An unprecedented 43 countries referred the situation in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court, which responded by launching an investigation of its own. However, Clooney said she worries that this response will stand as the height in holding Russia to account instead of as a starting point, that the politicians' actions will amount to a wealth of investigations, reports and committees but a dearth of prosecutions, convictions and sentences. "Politicians calling for justice but not delivering," she said. "My fear is that you'll get busy, and distracted and that each day there will be a bit little less coverage of the war and people will become a little bit more numb to it and that Ukraine will end up alone in pursing the perpetrators of these atrocities," she said. "We cannot let that happen."
Russian invaders raped at least 400 Ukrainian children and adults, reports Ukraine’s Human Rights Ombudsman https://english.nv.ua/nation/russia...0-ukrainian-children-and-adults-50237438.html
Ten Russian soldiers wanted for Bucha massacre war crimes pictured by Ukraine Ten members of the 64th Motorised Infantry Brigade, who are said to have "Ukrainian blood on their hands" for the horrifying Bucha massacre, have been pictured by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/ten-russian-soldiers-wanted-bucha-26823796 The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence dubbed the soldiers the 'despicable 10' en Russian soldiers accused of taking part in the Bucha massacre have been pictured by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence. Today the Ukrainian Government has published photos and named soldiers they have described as the "despicable ten". The Ministry claims that they are part of the 64th brigade, which was honoured by Vladimir Putin for the part it played in Bucha. After Russian troops pulled out of Bucha more than 410 corpses were discovered of civilians, many of them with their hands tied and executed with a bullet to the head. Torture chambers, where men were brutally beaten before being killed, were also discovered, along with the bodies of women and children. The remains have been removed from the town and are being examined by forensic experts preparing to present evidence in future war crimes trials. "The despicable 10," the Ministry of Defence tweeted this afternoon. "Ten Russian butchers from the 64th brigade have been identified and named suspects responsible for committing Bucha Massacre. "This unit had been awarded for its atrocities, and returned to the battlefield. Justice for war criminals is inevitable." Earlier this month Putin awarded an honorary title to the brigade widely thought to be responsible for war crimes and mass killings in Ukraine. Citing “mass heroism and valour” but making no mention of Russia's war in Ukraine, Putin signed a decree honouring the 64th Motorised Infantry Brigade. He did so as a mass funeral for those slaughtered in the Kyiv Oblast town was held by Andrii Holovine, priest of the Church of St. Andrew Pervozvannoho. He had previously said the bodies had been moved to a burial site out of town after reports that the rotten corpses were being feasted upon by dogs in apocalyptic scenes. Last week the Government announced new sanctions against Putin's "war leaders", as the Foreign Secretary vowed to crack down on those with "Ukrainian blood on their hands". The move will target those "commanding the front line" to commit "heinous" acts in Ukraine, according to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Ukraine said 'justice for war criminals is inevitable' The UK is also taking action against individuals outside Putin's military, who are "actively supporting his illegal invasion". Meanwhile, the Department for International Trade said the Government has banned imports of caviar and other high-end products from Russia. The import ban is being extended to cover silver and wood products while tariffs on imports of diamonds and rubber from Russia and Belarus are being increased by 35 percentage points. The "key leaders in Russia's army" targeted as part of the new wave of sanctions include Lt Colonel Azatbek Omurbekov, a commanding officer with involvement in the Bucha massacre, the FCDO said. Also sanctioned by the UK are Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov, commander of airborne forces; Major General Valery Flyustikov, commander of special operations forces; and Colonel General Nikolay Bogdanovsky, first deputy chief of the general staff. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss tweeted: "Today I announce new sanctions on those with Ukrainian blood on their hands including the commander of the unit which occupied Bucha and other individuals and businesses supporting Putin's military. "We are relentless in support of Ukraine." The Foreign Secretary accused Russia of deliberately going after civilian targets as she condemned the invasion. "The depravity of Russia's assault on the people of Ukraine is plain for all to see," Ms Truss said.
Let's just call that "distant area" for what it is: Siberia. They are being sent to Siberia. A concept that Russians and everyone else understands very well.