War crimes investigators establish office in Ukraine after Russia charged with abducting more than 19,000 children

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 12:17

young child wrapped in gray blanket wearing pink hate with white puff on top — A child is wrapped in a blanket as Ukrainian refugees cross the border into Poland from Ukraine at the border crossing in Medyka, eastern Poland.
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The International Criminal Court on Thursday formally opened an office in Kyiv.
ICC investigators are gathering evidence of alleged Russian war crimes, including child abduction.
The office is a "pivotal" move toward "restoring justice," Ukraine's top prosecutor said.

War crimes investigators opened an office in Kyiv on Thursday to investigate allegations that Russia has been abducting children. A top Ukrainian official described the move as a "pivotal" step toward achieving justice.