The scenes in Bucha have shocked the world. The evidence appears overwhelming that Russia has committed monstrous war crimes, deliberately murdering civilians and raping women.
Russian spokesmen have claimed that this has all been faked by the Ukrainians but satellite images confirm the testimony of those civilians who survived.
The obvious next step would be an investigation by the International Criminal Court, but neither Russia nor Ukraine are members – and the ICC is not allowed to try defendants in absentia. That must not be allowed to stop those responsible for what happened in Bucha from facing justice.
As it is, it is surely unlikely that this has been the only site of Russian war crimes. One can only dread what may emerge in Mariupol.
