Three Russian pilots suspected of bombing civilian buildings in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions of Ukraine are among at least seven Russian military personnel against whom Kyiv is preparing war crimes charges, the Ukrainian prosecutor general’s office has said.
The other individuals include two operators of a rocket launcher who allegedly shelled settlements in the Kharkiv region, the office said, and two army servicemen suspected of murdering a Kyiv area resident and raping his wife.
The prosecutor’s office said it had notified the individuals that they are suspects and that the investigations are ongoing, adding that no charges had been filed with the court. It didn’t name the suspects or provide evidence to support the allegations, but said some of the suspects were being held as captives, without specifying where, while other charges were being prepared in absentia.