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It has been a month since Russia invaded Ukraine.
The United Nations estimates that close to 1,000 civilians have been killed in one month.
The US has concluded that the Russian invasion constituted a 'war crime'.
Correspondent Yunsu Kim from Washington.
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The US State Department has assessed that Russia is committing various forms of 'war crimes' in its invasion of Ukraine.
Based on the facts revealed during the invasion and unpublished intelligence, it was determined that Russia deliberately targeted civilians.
[Beth Van Shayk / Ambassador for International Criminal Justice at the US State Department: There are several reliable reports that the Russian military intentionally and indiscriminately attacked hospitals, schools, and theaters.]
The US State Department conducts war crimes through the International Criminal Court. We decided to pursue measures to punish those involved.
It is estimated that 977 civilians, including 81 children, have been killed in Ukraine in the first month of the war in Russia's indiscriminate attack.
The UN Office for Human Rights also explained that the number of displaced people had risen to 3.6 million as the war continued.
In the midst of this, plans to deploy additional U.S. forces are being considered to strengthen security in Eastern Europe, which has become unstable after the Russian invasion.
President Biden, who visited Europe for the first time since the invasion, agreed to discuss ways to adjust military power in Eastern Europe with NATO leaders.
[Jake Sullivan / White House National Security Adviser: We have a long-term adjustment plan to meet the new security realities created by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Belarus trends.]
President Biden tomorrow (25th) NATO, the European Union, We plan to attend the seven-nation summit one after another to discuss additional sanctions against Russia.