The US Congress has ordered the US administration to collect evidence of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by the Russian army in Ukraine, Radio Liberty reports..

The corresponding norm is included in the law on defense spending, approved by Congress..

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The law requires the administration to report to Congress on war crimes and other atrocities committed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine..

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The document specifically mentions attacks on civilians, bombing of hospitals, schools, shelters, illegal deportation of civilians, hostage-taking, rape and other forms of sexual violence..

As one of the initiators of the bill, Republican Congressman Michael McCall, said, Russian military personnel should know that " This law, says Michael McCall, will help bring Russian soldiers who commit crimes to justice in the future..

More than 6,500 civilians have been killed in the nearly ten months since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to the UN.. More than 50,000 war crimes may have been committed by Russian troops, according to human rights organizations..

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