Germany has evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine "in three-digit range"

Reuters reports with reference to the statement of German Prosecutor General, Peter Frank.

"Now, for example, we are focused on mass murders in Bucha or attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure," he said.

According to the Prosecutor General, Germany currently has evidence in the "three-digit range", while he did not specify the details.

Frank revealed that Germany began gathering evidence as early as March 2022, interviewing Ukrainian refugees and evaluating publicly available information.  He added that German prosecutors are not yet investigating specific individuals.

"We are preparing ourselves for a possible later court case - be it with us in Germany, be it with our foreign partners, be it before an international court," he added.

When asked who should be tried, Frank said that Russian state leaders and those who implement decisions at the highest military level should be held accountable.

• On January 19, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the creation of a special tribunal for Putin and Lukashenko.

• And on January 26, a meeting of the Core Group on establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine was held in Prague. Representatives of 20 countries took part in it.

• The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution stating that military-political leadership of Russia and Belarus, involved in war against Ukraine, should be prosecuted by a special international tribunal.