He Left And Was Shot

“He walked 50 meters away and they shot him,” said 81-year-old Taisia ​​Kherasymenko, repeating the account her son had given her of his last hours in Borodyanka, a town in the Bukha region, northwest of Kiev. “That was it. I lost my child,” she said, sobbing as she held up his death certificate and called for his killers to be held accountable: “They must be brought to justice.” Ukrainian and international officials have already launched a series of war crimes investigations, including in the Bucha region where Herasymenko died, in the six months since Russia launched its invasion. But they say bringing perpetrators to justice can take years and cases must be prioritized.

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Herasymenko was shot on March 17, less than a month after Russian tanks entered Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities later found mass graves in the Butsa region and what they said was evidence of executions and torture. Herasymenko’s body was among about 250 victims recovered in the weeks after Russian forces withdrew from the area, said Borodianka police chief Viacheslav Tsyliuryk. His body was exhumed on April 30 and taken to a morgue to determine the cause of death, although further investigation was needed to determine who fired the shots, Tsyliuryk said. “We can establish an army unit, but at the moment it is not possible to put a specific person in charge,” he said. Russia’s defense ministry did not immediately respond to questions about Herasymenko’s shooting. Moscow has repeatedly denied targeting civilians in what it calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine. It also denies accusations that its forces have committed war crimes. He said that Ukraine built graves in Bucha. “NO POSSIBLE JUSTIFICATION” Foreign experts are in Ukraine to help the country’s war crimes unit gather evidence and witness statements, even as fighting rages mainly in eastern and southern Ukraine. Their goal is to prepare cases that could meet the strict legal threshold required by an international court. British lawyer Nigel Povoas, chief prosecutor of the US-backed Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group, conducted an initial investigation in a residential area of ​​Borodianka where apartment buildings were damaged or destroyed, allegedly by Russian warplanes. “At first sight, and at this stage it is very early, this appears to be an obvious war crime for priority investigation,” Pobois told Reuters, speaking next to a flattened apartment building. Based on preliminary findings, Povoas said there appeared to be no military justification for strikes in the residential area. “Intentionally targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure or buildings is a war crime,” he said. Although an investigation could take years, he said, “there are effective means of identifying commanders in forces all the way up the chain.” Russia’s defense ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the strike in the residential area of ​​Borodyanka. The International Criminal Court in The Hague has launched its own investigations into possible war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide in the conflict in Ukraine since the invasion began on February 24. The UN-backed tribunals have brought to trial more than 200 people suspected of war crimes in conflicts ranging from Rwanda to Cambodia and Sierra Leone to the former Yugoslavia. Some were former heads of state. Suspects involved in other conflicts, such as Syria and Yemen, have not been tried. Ukrainian authorities say they have opened more than 26,000 cases of possible war crimes since the war began, and its judiciary has so far indicted about 150 people. Moscow has rejected the accusations. Russia has also opened criminal cases against Ukrainians for allegedly torturing Russian soldiers, charges that Kyiv denies. Yury Belusov, Ukraine’s chief prosecutor for human rights violations, said the case of Taisia ​​Kherasymenko’s son could be added to the list of cases under review. “Every single one of them … needs to be investigated. It’s a matter of time. But we definitely have to prioritize,” he said. However, even as Taisia ​​Herasymenko seeks justice for her son, the conflict has brought more tragedy to the family. Her grandson was killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine. (Reporting by Natalie Thomas; Additional reporting by Sergiy Karazy, Olena Shevchuk and Nataliia Lutsenko in Kyiv; Writing by Anthony Deutsch; Editing by Edmund Blair, Alexandra Hudson) Copyright 2022 Thomson Reuters.

title: " He Left And Was Shot Klmat" ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-27” author: “Frank Cornett”

“He walked 50 meters away and they shot him,” said 81-year-old Taisia ​​Kherasymenko, repeating the account her son had given her of his last hours in Borodyanka, a town in the Bukha region, northwest of Kiev. “That was it. I lost my child,” she said, sobbing as she held up his death certificate and called for his killers to be held accountable: “They must be brought to justice.” Ukrainian and international officials have already launched a series of war crimes investigations, including in the Bucha region where Herasymenko died, in the six months since Russia launched its invasion. But they say bringing perpetrators to justice can take years and cases must be prioritized.

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Herasymenko was shot on March 17, less than a month after Russian tanks entered Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities later found mass graves in the Butsa region and what they said was evidence of executions and torture. Herasymenko’s body was among about 250 victims recovered in the weeks after Russian forces withdrew from the area, said Borodianka police chief Viacheslav Tsyliuryk. His body was exhumed on April 30 and taken to a morgue to determine the cause of death, although further investigation was needed to determine who fired the shots, Tsyliuryk said. “We can establish an army unit, but at the moment it is not possible to put a specific person in charge,” he said. Russia’s defense ministry did not immediately respond to questions about Herasymenko’s shooting. Moscow has repeatedly denied targeting civilians in what it calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine. It also denies accusations that its forces have committed war crimes. He said that Ukraine built graves in Bucha. “NO POSSIBLE JUSTIFICATION” Foreign experts are in Ukraine to help the country’s war crimes unit gather evidence and witness statements, even as fighting rages mainly in eastern and southern Ukraine. Their goal is to prepare cases that could meet the strict legal threshold required by an international court. British lawyer Nigel Povoas, chief prosecutor of the US-backed Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group, conducted an initial investigation in a residential area of ​​Borodianka where apartment buildings were damaged or destroyed, allegedly by Russian warplanes. “At first sight, and at this stage it is very early, this appears to be an obvious war crime for priority investigation,” Pobois told Reuters, speaking next to a flattened apartment building. Based on preliminary findings, Povoas said there appeared to be no military justification for strikes in the residential area. “Intentionally targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure or buildings is a war crime,” he said. Although an investigation could take years, he said, “there are effective means of identifying commanders in forces all the way up the chain.” Russia’s defense ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the strike in the residential area of ​​Borodyanka. The International Criminal Court in The Hague has launched its own investigations into possible war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide in the conflict in Ukraine since the invasion began on February 24. The UN-backed tribunals have brought to trial more than 200 people suspected of war crimes in conflicts ranging from Rwanda to Cambodia and Sierra Leone to the former Yugoslavia. Some were former heads of state. Suspects involved in other conflicts, such as Syria and Yemen, have not been tried. Ukrainian authorities say they have opened more than 26,000 cases of possible war crimes since the war began, and its judiciary has so far indicted about 150 people. Moscow has rejected the accusations. Russia has also opened criminal cases against Ukrainians for allegedly torturing Russian soldiers, charges that Kyiv denies. Yury Belusov, Ukraine’s chief prosecutor for human rights violations, said the case of Taisia ​​Kherasymenko’s son could be added to the list of cases under review. “Every single one of them … needs to be investigated. It’s a matter of time. But we definitely have to prioritize,” he said. However, even as Taisia ​​Herasymenko seeks justice for her son, the conflict has brought more tragedy to the family. Her grandson was killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine. (Reporting by Natalie Thomas; Additional reporting by Sergiy Karazy, Olena Shevchuk and Nataliia Lutsenko in Kyiv; Writing by Anthony Deutsch; Editing by Edmund Blair, Alexandra Hudson) Copyright 2022 Thomson Reuters.

title: " He Left And Was Shot Klmat" ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Ann Evans”

“He walked 50 meters away and they shot him,” said 81-year-old Taisia ​​Kherasymenko, repeating the account her son had given her of his last hours in Borodyanka, a town in the Bukha region, northwest of Kiev. “That was it. I lost my child,” she said, sobbing as she held up his death certificate and called for his killers to be held accountable: “They must be brought to justice.” Ukrainian and international officials have already launched a series of war crimes investigations, including in the Bucha region where Herasymenko died, in the six months since Russia launched its invasion. But they say bringing perpetrators to justice can take years and cases must be prioritized.

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Herasymenko was shot on March 17, less than a month after Russian tanks entered Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities later found mass graves in the Butsa region and what they said was evidence of executions and torture. Herasymenko’s body was among about 250 victims recovered in the weeks after Russian forces withdrew from the area, said Borodianka police chief Viacheslav Tsyliuryk. His body was exhumed on April 30 and taken to a morgue to determine the cause of death, although further investigation was needed to determine who fired the shots, Tsyliuryk said. “We can establish an army unit, but at the moment it is not possible to put a specific person in charge,” he said. Russia’s defense ministry did not immediately respond to questions about Herasymenko’s shooting. Moscow has repeatedly denied targeting civilians in what it calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine. It also denies accusations that its forces have committed war crimes. He said that Ukraine built graves in Bucha. “NO POSSIBLE JUSTIFICATION” Foreign experts are in Ukraine to help the country’s war crimes unit gather evidence and witness statements, even as fighting rages mainly in eastern and southern Ukraine. Their goal is to prepare cases that could meet the strict legal threshold required by an international court. British lawyer Nigel Povoas, chief prosecutor of the US-backed Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group, conducted an initial investigation in a residential area of ​​Borodianka where apartment buildings were damaged or destroyed, allegedly by Russian warplanes. “At first sight, and at this stage it is very early, this appears to be an obvious war crime for priority investigation,” Pobois told Reuters, speaking next to a flattened apartment building. Based on preliminary findings, Povoas said there appeared to be no military justification for strikes in the residential area. “Intentionally targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure or buildings is a war crime,” he said. Although an investigation could take years, he said, “there are effective means of identifying commanders in forces all the way up the chain.” Russia’s defense ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the strike in the residential area of ​​Borodyanka. The International Criminal Court in The Hague has launched its own investigations into possible war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide in the conflict in Ukraine since the invasion began on February 24. The UN-backed tribunals have brought to trial more than 200 people suspected of war crimes in conflicts ranging from Rwanda to Cambodia and Sierra Leone to the former Yugoslavia. Some were former heads of state. Suspects involved in other conflicts, such as Syria and Yemen, have not been tried. Ukrainian authorities say they have opened more than 26,000 cases of possible war crimes since the war began, and its judiciary has so far indicted about 150 people. Moscow has rejected the accusations. Russia has also opened criminal cases against Ukrainians for allegedly torturing Russian soldiers, charges that Kyiv denies. Yury Belusov, Ukraine’s chief prosecutor for human rights violations, said the case of Taisia ​​Kherasymenko’s son could be added to the list of cases under review. “Every single one of them … needs to be investigated. It’s a matter of time. But we definitely have to prioritize,” he said. However, even as Taisia ​​Herasymenko seeks justice for her son, the conflict has brought more tragedy to the family. Her grandson was killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine. (Reporting by Natalie Thomas; Additional reporting by Sergiy Karazy, Olena Shevchuk and Nataliia Lutsenko in Kyiv; Writing by Anthony Deutsch; Editing by Edmund Blair, Alexandra Hudson) Copyright 2022 Thomson Reuters.

title: " He Left And Was Shot Klmat" ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-05” author: “Mack Krout”

“He walked 50 meters away and they shot him,” said 81-year-old Taisia ​​Kherasymenko, repeating the account her son had given her of his last hours in Borodyanka, a town in the Bukha region, northwest of Kiev. “That was it. I lost my child,” she said, sobbing as she held up his death certificate and called for his killers to be held accountable: “They must be brought to justice.” Ukrainian and international officials have already launched a series of war crimes investigations, including in the Bucha region where Herasymenko died, in the six months since Russia launched its invasion. But they say bringing perpetrators to justice can take years and cases must be prioritized.

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Herasymenko was shot on March 17, less than a month after Russian tanks entered Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities later found mass graves in the Butsa region and what they said was evidence of executions and torture. Herasymenko’s body was among about 250 victims recovered in the weeks after Russian forces withdrew from the area, said Borodianka police chief Viacheslav Tsyliuryk. His body was exhumed on April 30 and taken to a morgue to determine the cause of death, although further investigation was needed to determine who fired the shots, Tsyliuryk said. “We can establish an army unit, but at the moment it is not possible to put a specific person in charge,” he said. Russia’s defense ministry did not immediately respond to questions about Herasymenko’s shooting. Moscow has repeatedly denied targeting civilians in what it calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine. It also denies accusations that its forces have committed war crimes. He said that Ukraine built graves in Bucha. “NO POSSIBLE JUSTIFICATION” Foreign experts are in Ukraine to help the country’s war crimes unit gather evidence and witness statements, even as fighting rages mainly in eastern and southern Ukraine. Their goal is to prepare cases that could meet the strict legal threshold required by an international court. British lawyer Nigel Povoas, chief prosecutor of the US-backed Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group, conducted an initial investigation in a residential area of ​​Borodianka where apartment buildings were damaged or destroyed, allegedly by Russian warplanes. “At first sight, and at this stage it is very early, this appears to be an obvious war crime for priority investigation,” Pobois told Reuters, speaking next to a flattened apartment building. Based on preliminary findings, Povoas said there appeared to be no military justification for strikes in the residential area. “Intentionally targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure or buildings is a war crime,” he said. Although an investigation could take years, he said, “there are effective means of identifying commanders in forces all the way up the chain.” Russia’s defense ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the strike in the residential area of ​​Borodyanka. The International Criminal Court in The Hague has launched its own investigations into possible war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide in the conflict in Ukraine since the invasion began on February 24. The UN-backed tribunals have brought to trial more than 200 people suspected of war crimes in conflicts ranging from Rwanda to Cambodia and Sierra Leone to the former Yugoslavia. Some were former heads of state. Suspects involved in other conflicts, such as Syria and Yemen, have not been tried. Ukrainian authorities say they have opened more than 26,000 cases of possible war crimes since the war began, and its judiciary has so far indicted about 150 people. Moscow has rejected the accusations. Russia has also opened criminal cases against Ukrainians for allegedly torturing Russian soldiers, charges that Kyiv denies. Yury Belusov, Ukraine’s chief prosecutor for human rights violations, said the case of Taisia ​​Kherasymenko’s son could be added to the list of cases under review. “Every single one of them … needs to be investigated. It’s a matter of time. But we definitely have to prioritize,” he said. However, even as Taisia ​​Herasymenko seeks justice for her son, the conflict has brought more tragedy to the family. Her grandson was killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine. (Reporting by Natalie Thomas; Additional reporting by Sergiy Karazy, Olena Shevchuk and Nataliia Lutsenko in Kyiv; Writing by Anthony Deutsch; Editing by Edmund Blair, Alexandra Hudson) Copyright 2022 Thomson Reuters.