The United Nations offered a chilling update Friday about an investigation opened into possible war crimes committed in Ukraine amid its war with Russia.
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry into Ukraine reported instances of rape, torture and unlawful confinement, according to findings published to the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights website.
“Investigating cases related to sexual and gender-based violence present specific challenges. The Commission has found that some Russian Federation soldiers committed such crimes,” the panel wrote.
“These acts amounted to different types of violations of rights, including sexual violence, torture, and cruel and inhuman treatment.”
The commission said that it found Russian forces forced family members to witness crimes committed against their loved ones. Those who experienced sexual or gender-based violence ranged in age from 4 to 82 years old, according to the update.
“The Commission has documented cases in which children have been raped, tortured, and unlawfully confined,” the panel added.
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UN panel reports Ukrainian children have been raped, tortured by Russian forces https://t.co/SzLhqzMxg0 pic.twitter.com/AlmHJKJ5u9
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