Ukraine already has 40 suspects and 11,000 cases in its war crimes investigation

 I am confident that in the nearest future we will see other cases being transferred to courts and perpetrators appearing before judges. We will ensure that these cases are brought to their logical end.

Iryna Venediktova

Her comments came after Kyiv heard its first war crimes trial since the invasion began in February.

Vadim Shysimarin, a commander of the Kantemirovskaya tank division, is accused of shooting dead an unarmed man on a bicycle, after being ordered “to kill a civilian so he would not report them to Ukrainian defenders”, according to prosecutors.

We have over 11000 ongoing cases of war crimes and already 40 suspects. I am confident that in the nearest future we will see other cases being transferred to courts and perpetrators appearing before judges. We will ensure that these cases are brought to their logical end. pic.twitter.com/xnkLC6G5vy

— Iryna Venediktova (@VenediktovaIV) May 13, 2022

Source: The Guardian