PGO: 621 Russia war crimes main suspects identified

"The main case of Russian aggression: 621 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 Monday morning, Ukrainian law enforcement registered 9,247 criminal proceedings into crimes of aggression and war crimes committed by the Russian Federation: 8,971 violations of the laws and customs of war, 49 crimes related to planning, preparing or waging an aggressive war, 12 crimes related to the propaganda of war, 215 other crimes.

In addition, 4,455 crimes against the national security of Ukraine have already been registered, including 2,875 crimes related to the encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine, 738 crimes related to treason, 60 crimes related to sabotage, and 782 other crimes.

On February 24, Russia launched a new phase of its eight-year war against Ukraine – a full-scale invasion. 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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