Evidence of Russian war crimes in Mariupol being collected - Venislavsky

A member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, Fedir Venislavsky, said this during a national telethon, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"In Mariupol, [war crimes] are recorded not only remotely. Hard work continues, including by those who have to do their job. Evidence is being collected. It is being recorded. [...] Crimes in Mariupol will not go unpunished," Venislavsky said.

According to him, videos made by civilians and journalists will also serve as evidence in future international criminal cases.

In addition, the politician said that a number of Ukraine's foreign partners are joining the investigation into Russian war crimes, particularly those committed in the Kyiv region.

Earlier reports said that Russian aggression caused one of the biggest humanitarian catastrophes in Mariupol. The invaders are bombing unarmed residents and blocking humanitarian aid.

Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko said that up to 20,000 civilians had been killed in the city since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, 13 Russian mobile crematoriums were registered in Mariupol to clean the streets from the bodies of dead civilians. The invaders are trying to identify and destroy all potential witnesses to Russian atrocities.