G7 nations condemn attack on Ukraine civilians, urge accountability for war crimes

Demonstrators gather in front of a screen to watch the broadcast of the live speech of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during an anti-war rally in Tbilisi, Georgia, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

(Reuters) - G7 foreign ministers on Friday said they were "deeply concerned" with the humanitarian toll from "Russia's continuing strikes" against Ukraine's civilian population and added they will hold accountable those responsible for war crimes.

"We reemphasize that indiscriminate attacks are prohibited by international humanitarian law. We will hold accountable those responsible for war crimes, including indiscriminate use of weapons against civilians," G7 foreign ministers said in a joint statement released by the U.S. State Department.