“We are working on solving a major case of genocide” – Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin

Russian crimes in occupied Ukrainian territories, including the massacres in Bucha, demonstrate a pattern of genocide that must be addressed domestically and ultimately at the International Criminal Court. It is one big deal. The Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Andrii Kostin, stated it, RBC-Ukraine reports concerning his interview with Reuters.

Kostin made this statement two years after the massacre of civilians in the town of Bucha in the spring of 2022.

In both the liberated and occupied territories, “we see the elements of genocide in many crimes committed, and we see them as a pattern of conduct of Russia,” Kostin says on the sidelines of a justice conference in The Hague.

“We have the same type of crimes committed, the same torture chambers, the same killing, torturing, sexual violence, ill-treatment, forced illegal detention, forced deportation, looting. ..And all these crimes were committed by different military units, and throughout all this period of time,” he says.

“We are working on building the big case of genocide” for the sake of the victims and survivors, he says.”We are working on building the big case of genocide” for the sake of the victims and survivors, he says. “It would be very important for Ukrainians to see a verdict on genocide in international courts, but this requires long preparatory work and substantial investigation,” he added.