Investigative Committee opened seven more criminal cases against commanders of Ukrainian troops

Employees of the Russian Investigative Committee are working on the territory of the village of Shchastia in the LPR. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 28.The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened seven more criminal cases against the commanders of Ukrainian troops involved in crimes against the civilian population of Donbass, according to the department’s Telegram channel. According to the investigation, in the period from 22 Until May 27, these servicemen gave orders for targeted artillery shelling of civilian infrastructure in a number of Donbas cities. As a result of shelling, eight civilians were killed and 35 were injured. 145 houses, kindergartens, a children's polyclinic, a hospital building and a sports complex were damaged. seven more criminal cases on the grounds of a crime… ill-treatment of the civilian population, the use of prohibited means and methods in an armed conflict,» the message says. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.