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Ukraine Probes 178,000 Russian War Crimes as US Peace Plan Sparks Amnesty Fears
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Ukraine has officially recorded over 178,000 potential war crimes as negotiations continue over US President Donald Trump’s controversial peace plan and a possible amnesty for Russia, Axios reported on November 24.
According to the outlet, Ukrainian prosecutor Vitalii Dovhal told CBS’s 60 Minutes on November 23 that Ukraine is investigating more than 178,000 alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces.
The statement came at a time when Kyiv and Washington were engaged in intense discussions over Trump’s 28-point peace plan, which in its original form included significant concessions to Russia.
Dovhal stated that, as of early autumn, Ukraine had opened 178,391 criminal cases relating to war crimes committed by the Russian military since the start of the full-scale invasion. CBS' Scott Pelley noted that the sheer volume of these investigations effectively makes Ukraine “the largest crime scene in the world.”
Pelley recalled visiting a playground in Kyiv last year where a Russian missile killed nine children and ten adults. He described this as just one of the “many deadly strikes” that have formed the basis for numerous criminal cases.
The disclosure of the war crimes tally came as Kyiv and Washington were negotiating Trump’s 28-point plan, which in its original form called for ceding additional territory to Russia, granting full amnesty to Russian soldiers accused of war crimes, and freezing the frontline on terms favorable to the Kremlin.
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The amnesty provision has been among the most controversial points, as it conflicts with Ukrainian law, international law, and public expectations after widespread atrocities committed by occupying forces.
In a joint statement on “significant progress” in the talks, the US and Ukraine did not clarify whether the amnesty requirement remains in the updated version of the plan. The two sides only confirmed that consultations on the document’s details are ongoing.
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International human rights organizations have already documented thousands of cases of torture, killings of civilians, forced deportations, and attacks on civilian infrastructure. Investigations continue across all regions of Ukraine affected by current or past hostilities. Ukraine has repeatedly stated that it will not accept any measures allowing perpetrators of mass atrocities to evade accountability.
Previously on November 23, the White House reported that US and Ukrainian delegations in Geneva had developed an “updated and refined” plan to bring the war to an end.
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