The US has seen 'very credible reports' of intentional attacks on civilians constituting a war crime, Blinken says

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that the United States has seen "credible reports of deliberate attacks on civilians" in Ukraine.

We have seen credible reports of deliberate attacks on civilians which would constitute a war crime. During an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, Tony Blinken said that they have seen credible reports about the use of certain weapons.

On Sunday, the 11th day of Russia's assault on Ukraine, will come to an end.

Putin initially said that his invasion of Ukraine would not target any civilians, but the offensive has since hit multiple towns and cities, hitting hospitals and apartment buildings.

The British Ministry of Defence said on Saturday that the Russian offensive was targeting civilians to break their spirits.

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As people and the appropriate organizations and institutions investigate whether war crimes have been or are being committed, we are documenting all of this, putting it all together, looking at it and making sure that.

Russian troops did not uphold the second planned cease-fire in Mariupol as civilians tried to escape through a safe route.