'War crimes' committed in Russia's war in Ukraine according to UN investigators

The United Nations said on Friday that its investigators have found evidence of war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine.

“Based on the evidence gathered by the Commission, it has concluded that war crimes have been committed in Ukraine,” the Commission of Inquiry chief told the UN Human Rights Council.

The commission was set up in May to investigate claims of war crimes. They have so far focused on four regions: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv.

“We were struck by the large number of…