National Police already open 57,300 inquiries into Russian crimes

Since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, the National Police have opened 57,357 inquiries into the crimes committed by the Russians and their accomplices.

"Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, investigators of the National Police of Ukraine have initiated 57,357 inquiries into the crimes committed by servicemen of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and their accomplices in the territory of Ukraine," the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine posted on Telegram.

The largest number of inquiries – 45,681 – were opened under Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war).

On January 6, the National Police said they had opened 59 investigations into sexual violence committed by the Russian military.

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