A delegation from the National Police of Ukraine, headed by First Deputy Head of the Main Investigation Department Maksym Tsutskiridze, held a series of working meetings in Washington, DC, with representatives of the US Senate, the Department of Justice, the FBI, the Helsinki Commission, and the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). The goal was to strengthen joint mechanisms for investigating war crimes and countering russia's hybrid threats, the National Police informed the Ukrainian News agency.
The Ukrainian side informed the partners about more than 185,000 documented war crimes, as well as about the work in the de-occupied territories, where torture chambers, mass graves and the consequences of shelling are recorded. The interagency system "War Criminal" was also presented, which contains data on almost 900,000 people involved in crimes against Ukraine. The American side noted its readiness for prompt information exchange to prevent the movement of such persons in the West.
US Senator from Mississippi Cindy Hyde-Smith signs the flag of Ukraine. Photo: NPU
Ukrainian police also handed over profiles of 11 US citizens who are missing or in captivity and provided updated information on 109 crimes against Americans. At the FBI, the Ukrainian delegation presented analytics on the activities of the Wagner, Redoubt, and other russian proxy structures in different regions of the world. According to the Ukrainian News agency sources, the Ukrainian side provided information on more than 1,000 members of the Wagner PMC alone.
A separate topic was russian hybrid activity in Europe, including incidents with "unknown drones." The Ukrainian side emphasized that these cases have signs of planned operations and require a coordinated response from partners.
Head of the Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center at HSI, Matthew P. Gifford (left). Photo: NPU
The parties agreed to deepen the exchange of evidence and coordinate joint investigations.
"The hybrid war of the Russian Federation knows no borders, and only joint actions of civilized countries can stop it," emphasized Maksym Tsutskiridze.
As previously reported, this year militants of the Wagner PMC were arrested in Azerbaijan for war crimes in Ukraine.
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