Russian Forces, Have Committed <br />War Crimes in Ukraine, , Says US Secretary of State.<br />U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken<br />delivered the assessment on March 23 as he <br />accompanies President Joe Biden to meet with NATO leaders in Europe.<br />U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken<br />delivered the assessment on March 23 as he <br />accompanies President Joe Biden to meet with NATO leaders in Europe.<br />Today, I can announce that, based on information currently available, the U.S. government assesses that members of Russia’s forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, <br />via AP News.<br />It also comes a day shy of the one month anniversary <br />of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.<br />In making the assessment, the U.S. government cites "numerous credible reports" of "attacks deliberately targeting civilians, as well as other atrocities.".<br />Russia’s forces have destroyed apartment buildings, schools, hospitals, critical infrastructure, civilian vehicles, shopping centers, and ambulances, , Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, <br />via AP News.<br />... leaving thousands of innocent civilians killed or wounded, Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, <br />via AP News.<br />Blinken's statement also cites the devastating bombardment of Mariupol.<br />Many of the sites Russia’s forces have hit have been clearly identifiable as in-use by civilians. This includes the Mariupol maternity hospital... , Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, <br />via AP News.<br />... and a strike that hit a Mariupol theater, clearly marked with the word 'дети' — Russian for 'children' — in huge letters visible from the sky, Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, <br />via AP News.<br />Blinken reiterated that <br />the release of the assessment <br />follows significant <br />gathering of intelligence.<br />Our assessment is based on a careful review of available information from public and intelligence sources, Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, <br />via AP News.<br />War crimes have generally been the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court since 2002.<br />Neither the U.S. nor Russia are members of the judicial body, and the nations don't recognize its legitimacy
