Foreign minister accuses Russian soldiers of rape in Ukrainian cities

Dmytro Kuleba, however, did not give any evidence for his claim


Reuters March 04, 2022
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks during a meeting of the UN General Assembly on the situation between Russia and Ukraine, at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., February 23, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

LONDON:

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday that Russian soldiers had committed rape in Ukrainian cities.

Kuleba did not give any evidence for his claim. Reuters was unable to independently verify the claim.

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"When bombs fall on your cities, when soldiers rape women in the occupied cities - and we have numerous cases of, unfortunately, when Russian soldiers rape women in Ukrainian cities - it's difficult, of course, to speak about the efficiency of international law," Kuleba told an event at Chatham House in London.

"But this is the only tool of civilisation that is available to us to make sure that eventually all those who made this war possible will be brought to justice," said Kuleba, who was speaking in English.

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