atrocity

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The military has denied international allegations it has committed atrocities against civilians and says it is fighting "terrorists" determined to destabilise the country.

From Reuters

Russia has repeatedly denied accusations that its forces have committed atrocities.

From Reuters

This atrocity is little known outside academic circles, and there are few memorials or pop cultural depictions of those events.

From New York Times

International investigators are now collecting evidence in those towns and other places where Ukraine says Russian troops committed large-scale atrocities.

From Reuters

International investigators are collecting evidence in Bucha and in other places where Ukraine says Russian troops committed widespread atrocities in their invasion that began on Feb. 24, 2022.

From Reuters