720 bodies of civilians have been found in Kyiv region, 200 people are missing

Kateryna Tyshchenko - Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 23:48

720 bodies of civilians killed during the Russian invasion have been found in Kyiv region. Over 200 people have gone missing.

Source: Kyiv Regional Police Chief, Andrii Niebytov, cited by Ministry of Internal Affairs on Facebook

Verbatim: "The number of civilian bodies identified and examined, people killed as a result of Russian aggression in Kyiv region, has exceeded 720. Over 200 people have gone missing."

Details: Since the beginning of the war, over 3,050 criminal proceedings have been launched in the capital region into crimes committed by Russian military personnel.

During martial law, the police launched 233 criminal investigations into encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine, and 1,463 cases are being investigated for violating the laws and customs of war.

Law enforcement officers have documented over 150 cases of looting and have already served 35 people with a notice of charges. They have also launched over 30 criminal investigations into collaboration and collecting intelligence aimed at assisting the aggressor, and have already served 5 people with a notice of such charges.

"Police continue a clearance operation in the areas formerly occupied by Russian troops. They are identifying those who collaborated with the enemy, identifying victims of Russian aggression, documenting the destruction and inspecting the bodies of the dead," the statement said.

Background: 403 bodies of civilians tortured and killed by Russian soldiers during the seizure of the town have been found in Bucha, Kyiv blast.