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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Ukraine app captures thousands of videos that could help prosecute Putin

A war crimes prosecutor near buildings destroyed by Russian shelling in Borodyanka, Kyiv region.
A war crimes prosecutor near buildings destroyed by Russian shelling in Borodyanka, Kyiv region. The app could provide crucial evidence to investigators. Photograph: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters

More than 13,000 pieces of footage from the Ukraine conflict have been captured by an app, which could help to prosecute Vladimir Putin and other Russian political or military leaders at the international criminal court.

The eyeWitness to Atrocities app enables people to take pictures or video with the time, date and location recorded to prove their authenticity. They are then stored encrypted so they cannot be edited, enhancing their evidential value.

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