Good morning. The west is now supplying Ukraine with a range of military weapons, as six countries accuse Russia of war crimes. Residents in Kyiv have been documenting evidence of possible war crimes at great personal risk. And hundreds of Ukrainians fleeing the conflict are expected to arrive in Australia within the coming days.
Russia has been accused by Britain, the US, France, Albania, Ireland and Norway of war crimes in Ukraine, as Paris claimed Vladimir Putin was only pretending to be interested in negotiating a peace deal. The six nations challenged Russia before a UN security council meeting as the UK foreign secretary, Liz Truss, said there was now “very, very strong evidence” of war crimes being committed by Russian forces. The US president, Joe Biden, has announced an $800m package of arms to Ukraine as the west steps up military aid against invading Russia forces. The west’s military assistance to Ukraine began cautiously with helmets and flak jackets but now includes drones that can destroy Russian tanks and artillery from 80km away. The west has repeatedly refused to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine but is now supplying a range of powerful weapons.
