Britain to send war crimes experts to help Ukraine with investigations into atrocities by Russian invaders
THE UK is sending war crimes experts to help Ukraine with its investigations into atrocities by Russian invaders, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced.
The Foreign Office said the team of experts, due to arrive in neighbouring Poland in early May, will support the Ukrainian government in gathering evidence and prosecuting war crimes and include experts in conflict-related sexual violence.
Ms Truss said: “Russia has brought barbarity to Ukraine and committed vile atrocities, including against women.
“British expertise will help uncover the truth and hold Putin’s regime to account for its actions. Justice will be done.”
She went to The Hague yesterday to meet the president of the International Criminal Court, which is probing the atrocities.
Moscow does not recognise the authority of the ICC, presenting obvious difficulties.
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Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defence said Russia is paying a high price for limited gains of land in Ukraine's east.
"The Battle of Donbas remains Russia's main strategic focus, in order to achieve its stated aim of securing control over the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts," the department said in its latest intelligence update.
"Due to strong Ukrainian resistance, Russian territorial gains have been limited and achieved at significant cost to Russian forces."
