For russia to be held responsible for all the evil it does in Ukraine, it must be condemned on the basis of the evidence gathered. It is collected not only by special prosecutors and other specialists — all Ukrainians can participate.
Let us remind you that the russian military violates a whole range of laws and customs of war: they use prohibited ammunition and types of weapons, deliberately destroy civilian infrastructure, residential buildings, hold hostages, kidnap, rape, and kill unarmed civilians.
These actions are not necessary in the course of battles. They don’t help win the war. They are simply destroying our cities and their population. Russians must answer for what they have caused. For Bucha, Mariupol, Irpin, Popasna, Borodianka, Rubizhne, Nemishayeve and hundreds of other atrocities on our land.
Thus, a number of digital platforms and applications have already been created in Ukraine, which significantly simplify the collection of evidence of war crimes of the rf:
- eyeWitness to Atrocities app
- WarCrimes platform — with the support of the Prosecutor General’s Office;
- WarCrime chatbot of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine;
- State Ecological Inspectorate chatbot to document crimes against the environment;
- TRIBUNAL UA chatbot @tribunal_ua_bot;
- “Cultural Crimes” portal to collect evidence of the destruction of historical and cultural monuments by the russian army;
- “Russia will pay” project to document material losses.
Their detailed description is available at the link.
What to record?
- dead and wounded civilians (emphasize the attributes of clothes, if it is a priest, doctor, etc.);
- torture (beating, rape, hostage-taking, use of civilians as a “human shield”);
- damaged and destroyed civil buildings, cultural monuments, and other non-military objects (such as dams, chemical plants, cars, etc.);
- traces of shelling in residential areas;
- changing saboteurs into Ukrainian uniforms, using the Ukrainian flag, white flag as a cover for committing crimes;
- acts of looting, robbery;
- impeding the provision of medical care;
- damage to medical and humanitarian missions.
How to record?
- written, in photo and video. In addition to the crime itself, record the environment for the completeness of the context;
- show your face and give your last name, first name, patronymic.
- specify the date, time, and exact location of the shoot, or take a screenshot of the video that shows them.
- record (if possible) the personal data of witnesses affected by the crime (full name, date of birth, phone number, address).
Record crimes when it doesn’t threaten your life! Don’t touch anything with your hands and record from afar!
After our victory, the trials will begin. The European Court of Human Rights, the International Criminal Court in The Hague, as well as the UN International Criminal Court can investigate war crimes. Rest assured — russia will pay for everything.
