UN Labels Russia's Kherson Drone Campaign as War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
- The UN Commission concluded that Russian military drone attacks in Ukraine's Kherson region amount to "crimes against humanity" and "war crimes," targeting civilians systematically.
- The inquiry reported nearly 150 civilian deaths, noting that men, women, and children were victims of these attacks, which have occurred for over ten months.
- The commission stated that these attacks demonstrate a widespread and systematic violation of international humanitarian law.
- Russia should end the attacks and ensure accountability for perpetrators, while Ukraine should support the victims and displaced persons.
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UN investigators: Russian drone attacks on Ukraine civilians constitute crime against humanity
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine published a report Wednesday declaring Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian civilians in Kherson oblast as crimes against humanity and war crimes. The commission claimed that roughly 150 Ukrainian civilians have been killed as a result of the systematic Russian drone attacks: Starting from July 2024, Russian armed forces systematically attacked civilians with drones in Kherson city and…
UN probe: Russia’s ‘human safari’ in Ukraine is a crime against humanity
UN investigators have concluded that a coordinated Russian campaign of deadly drone strikes targeting civilians in southern Ukraine's Kherson region is a crime against humanity, writes Peter Dickinson.
UN Commission concludes that Russian armed forces’ drone attacks against civilians in Kherson Province amount to crimes against humanity of murder
GENEVA / VIENNA, 28 May 2025 – Russian armed forces have committed murder of civilians as crimes against humanity using drones, concludes the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine in a new report.
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