Germany has collected more than 500 testimonies about Russian war crimes in Ukraine

Germany has collected more than 500 pieces of evidence of war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine. More than 160 witnesses were interviewed. This was announced by the Minister of Justice of Germany, Marco Buschmann: “We want to convince victims and eyewitnesses of traumatic events to share with the police what they experienced,” he said.

The minister believes that the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin means that Germany needs to continue gathering evidence. He also expressed hope that Putin will eventually stand trial.

“Every photo and every film on a mobile phone can help clarify the situation. Anyone who deletes such materials is only helping Russian war criminals,” Bushman said.

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 aimed by a soldier at a residential building in which civilians are located, then this 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.