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UN Rights Council approves probe into alleged Russian abuses

Kyiv has accused Russian forces of killing hundreds of civilians in areas around the Ukrainian capital prior to their withdrawal from the region [Volodymyr Petrov/Reuters]

The UN Human Rights Council has approved an investigation into possible war crimes by Russian troops in Ukraine.

Members of the council voted 33 to two on Thursday in favour of a resolution brought forward by Kyiv to order a Commission of Inquiry to probe alleged atrocities in several regions around the Ukrainian capital that were temporarily held by Russian troops.

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