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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Hancock

Ukraine war crimes probe widens as UK says 15,000 Russian troops dead

Reuters

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is joining forces with European prosecutors who are investigating allegations of war crimes committed during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as scrutiny grows over reports of rape, torture and mass killings carried out by Kremlin forces.

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan has signed an agreement with prosecutors’ offices from Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine, marking the tribunal’s first ever participation in an investigative team, it was announced on Monday.

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