Russian troops are being accused of using rape “as an instrument of war” after breaking into a home near Kyiv before shooting dead a Ukrainian man and then sexually assaulting his wife in front of her child.
According to Ukrainian prosecutor general Iryna Venediktova, the alleged crime took place in Brovary, one of the capital’s eastern suburbs, The Independent reports.
The official said that the victim’s child was present when the incident happened but did not provide further details or evidence to back up the claim.
In response to the reports, Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko said: “Two million people were raped in Germany by Russians during World War Two. Russia again is using rape as an instrument of war. This time in Ukraine. History repeats itself.”
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As noted by The Independent, the US on Wednesday accused Russia of committing war crimes against Ukrainian civilians.
“There are numerous credible reports of indiscriminate attacks and attacks deliberately targeting civilians, as well as other atrocities committed by Russian troops,” U.S. secretary of state, Anthony Blinken, said. However, he did not explicitly mention rape.
Read the full report in The Independent.
