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As the 14 months since the beginning of the war in Ukraine is about to be completed, Kiev has already registered 77,500 war crimes committed by Russian forces on its territory, for which it has already accused more than 300 people so far, and will try to prove that it is an "act of genocide", according to a source from the Prosecutor General's Office.

"We consider the crimes committed by the Russian invaders against the Ukrainian people from the perspective of genocide. As of today, we have already registered 77,500 war crimes in Ukraine," Yuriy Belousov, a senior prosecutor dealing with war crimes, was quoted as saying by local news agency Ukrinform.

According to the Prosecutor General's Office, "these crimes are united by the unbridled desire of the Russian leadership to destroy Ukraine as an independent country, and Ukrainians, as a separate independent nation."

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300 accused of war crimes

According to the prosecutor, the latest video showing the execution of a would-be Ukrainian soldier "is more than just a crime, it is part of the overall criminal landscape, a manifestation of the real attitude of Russians towards Ukrainians." "They want to destroy us physically. That is why I hope that Ukraine can prove the crime of genocide in national and international courts," he insisted.

At the same time, he noted that the attempt to prove the crime of genocide does not rule out bringing to justice the perpetrators of other international crimes, including those against humanity or crimes of aggression. "Therefore, you must understand that we will not try genocide alone. As of today, we already have more than 300 people accused of war crimes committed in Ukraine. In addition, we have 647 people who are representatives of the highest offices in Russia. Military political leadership, suspected of a crime of aggression," the special prosecutor said.

According to data cited by the local agency, from the day of the Russian invasion, February 24 last year, and until February 15, 2023, a total of 8,006 civilians, including 487 children, were killed in Ukraine and 13,287 civilians were injured, including 954 children. However, he added that the actual number of civilian casualties "is much higher" as many reports of alleged civilian deaths or injuries in certain cities and regions have yet to be verified.

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77,500 war crimes

Ukraine has already registered 77,500 war crimes committed by Russian forces on its territory, for which it has already accused more than 300 people so far, and will try to prove that it is an "act of genocide", a source from the Prosecutor General's Office said on Thursday. "We consider the crimes committed by the Russian invaders against the Ukrainian people from the perspective of genocide. As of today, we have already registered 77,500 war crimes in Ukraine," Yuriy Belousov, a senior prosecutor dealing with war crimes, said late Thursday, according to local news agency Ukrinform.

According to the Prosecutor General's Office, "these crimes are united by the unbridled desire of the Russian leadership to destroy Ukraine as an independent country, and Ukrainians, as a separate independent nation." And it is from that angle, Belousov added, that they are trying to analyze "these murders committed by the Russian Federation in Ukraine, acts of torture, sexual violence."

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