PGO: 585 Russia war crimes suspects identified

There are already 585 suspects in the main case of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine.

"The main case of Russian aggression: 585 suspects - representatives of the military and political leadership of Russia. These are ministers, deputies, military command, officials, heads of law enforcement agencies, instigators of war and Kremlin propagandists,” the Prosecutor General’s Office wrote on Telegram.

Overall, as of Tuesday morning, Ukrainian law enforcement registered 7,280 criminal proceedings into crimes of aggression and war crimes committed by the Russian Federation: 7,073 violations of the laws and customs of war, 44 crimes related to planning, preparing or waging an aggressive war, 9 crimes related to the propaganda of war, 154 other crimes.

In addition, 3,326 crimes against the national security of Ukraine have already been registered, including 2,180 crimes related to the encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine, 569 crimes related to treason, 58 crimes related to sabotage, and 519 other crimes.

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops have been shelling and destroying key infrastructure facilities, conducting massive shelling of residential areas of Ukrainian cities and villages using artillery, multiple rocket launchers and ballistic missiles.

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