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The US government has accused Russian forces of committing war crimes in Ukraine.
“Based on the information currently available, the U.S. government assesses that members Russia’s forces are committing war crimes in Ukraine,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Wednesday.
Blinken added: “We’ve seen numerous credible reports of indiscriminate attacks and attacks deliberately targeting civilians, as well as other atrocities.”
The accusation is the strongest condemnation yet from the US following Ukrainian allegations of atrocities for widespread targeting of civilians during Russia’s invasion.
Russian forces have continued to bombard Ukrainian cities as the war in Ukraine approaches its one-month mark.
Last week, President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” in his harshest condemnation yet.
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