Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Friday of committing war crimes in Ukraine's northeast and said it was too early to say the tide of the war was turning despite rapid territorial gains by his forces this month.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Friday of committing war crimes in Ukraine's northeast and said it was too early to say the tide of the war was turning despite rapid territorial gains by his forces this month.
Asked if there was evidence of war crimes, he said: "All this is there... There is some evidence, and assessments are being conducted, Ukrainian and international, and this is very important for us, for the world to recognize this."Russia regularly denies targeting civilians during what it calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine and has said in the past that accusations of human rights abuses are a smear campaign.
An air raid siren - used to warn of the danger of incoming missiles - sounded in Kyiv shortly before the interview. Zelenskyy also cited "certain psychological barriers" in Germany to supplying military equipment because of its Nazi past but said such supplies were vital for Ukraine to defend itself against what he called Russian "fascism." He has often accused Berlin of dragging its feet over providing arms.
Speaking in Uzbekistan on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin brushed off Ukraine's counter-offensive with a smile, but warned that Russia would respond more forcefully if its troops were put under further pressure.
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