UN Inquiry Concludes Russia Committed War Crimes in Ukraine, Including Deportation of Children

The UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has accused Russia of committing war crimes in Ukraine, including the forced deportation of over 16,000 Ukrainian children to Russia or Russia-controlled areas. The report also cites attacks on hospitals, torture, rape, and wilful killings as other war crimes committed by Russia. The forced deportations of Ukrainian children violate international humanitarian law and amount to a war crime. Russia has introduced policies such as granting Russian citizenship and placing children in foster families to create a framework in which some of the children may end up remaining permanently in Russia.