Berlin institute taps World War Two experience to document Ukraine war crimes

A woman reacts during a funeral of her relative, who died during the shelling by Russian troops, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the cemetery in Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine April 17, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin's Pilecki Institute, which is dedicated to researching 20th century history including Nazi crimes in World War Two, is tapping that experience to collect testimonies from refugees about possible war crimes in Ukraine.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) started a formal investigation into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine after Russia invaded on Feb. 24.