Germany has collected more than 500 pieces of evidence of war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine. More than 160 witnesses were interviewed.
Germany collected military evidence of the Russian Federation against Ukraine
According to German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann, the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin means that Germany needs to continue gathering evidence.
He also expressed hope that Putin will eventually stand trial.
Every photo and every cell phone film can help clarify the situation. Anyone who deletes such materials is only helping Russian war criminals, Bushman said.
Marko Bushman
Minister of Justice of Germany
Next week, the Ministry of Justice of Germany will host a conference on international law. It will, in particular, discuss the growing number of Russian drone strikes on civilian objects in Ukraine.
If a Russian drone is targeted by a soldier at a residential building in which civilians are located, it is a war crime, Bushman said.
He also announced his intention to expand international cooperation with Ukraine, Poland and the USA. According to the minister, the new government in Warsaw will play an important role in the investigation, as Poland not only borders Ukraine, but has also taken in millions of Ukrainian refugees.
What is known about the special tribunal over the Russian Federation for the war against Ukraine
On November 21, 2022, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly recognized Russia as a terrorist state, and also supported the resolution, which calls for the creation of a special tribunal on the fact of Russian aggression. However, such a decision still needs to be supported by each individual country at the national level.
On November 23, 2022, the European Parliament recognized Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and a state that uses the means of terrorism.
Immediately after that, Russia delivered another massive blow to the infrastructure of Ukraine. Most of the country was without electricity.
On December 1, 2022, the French Foreign Ministry announced that Paris had begun working with international partners, including Ukraine, on a proposal to create a special tribunal to investigate Russian war crimes.
On December 2, 2022, the European Commission proposed options to ensure that Russia is held accountable for mass atrocities and crimes committed during the war in Ukraine, including the creation of a special independent tribunal.
On December 5, it became known that The UN is circulating a draft resolution on the creation of a special Nuremberg-style tribunal to hold the Russian leadership accountable for crimes of aggression in Ukraine.
In early January 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the world to support the creation of a special tribunal regarding the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine. At the same time, in March, a meeting will be held in London regarding the investigation of war crimes in Ukraine
On January 19, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the creation of a special tribunal to prosecute the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine. The text of the relevant resolution is published on the website of the European Parliament.
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