Boris: Barbarism Of Putin's Army ‘Is A War Crime'

BORIS Johnson yesterday accused Vladimir Putin’s soldiers of war crimes, as he condemned the “barbarism” of bombing innocent civilians.

- Sam Lister Deputy Political Editor

Ukraine’s state emergency service estimates more than 2,000 ordinary citizens have died since February 24.

Mr Johnson told the Commons: “What we have seen already from Vladimir Putin’s regime – in the use of the munitions that they have already been dropping on innocent civilians – in my view, already fully qualifies as a war crime.”

Downing Street noted that possible war crimes were occurring “almost hourly”, such as Russia’s attack on the Kyiv Holocaust memorial at Babi Yar and the targeting of apartment blocks.

Horrific

A spokesman said: “Formally it will be for a criminal court to make that ruling but I think no one can be in any doubt that what we’re seeing daily, almost hourly now, are horrific acts that would certainly appear to be war crimes.”