Spain to Dispatch Police to Assist Ukraine in Investigating Russian War Crimes

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is delivering a speech at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly held in Madrid, Spain, on the 21st (local time). [Image source=EPA Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] Spain is expected to dispatch police officers to assist in investigating war crimes in Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia.

On the 21st (local time), Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made this statement at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly held in Madrid, Spain.

The Spanish Ministry of the Interior reported that an advance team composed of Spanish police officers has already arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine, and met with the Ukrainian prosecution. The dispatched Spanish police will assist Ukrainian investigative authorities in collecting evidence to prove violations of international law committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian government has been investigating allegations of Russian war crimes since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine reports that Russian forces committed atrocities across the country, including in Kyiv, Bucha, Izium, and Kherson.

Ukraine reports that more than 8,300 civilians, including 437 children, have died since the Russian invasion. The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has also recorded 6,557 deaths, including 408 children.

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