Russian army commits war crimes - UN

Michelle Bachelet, head of the United Nations for human rights, said this at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, CNN reports.

The massive destruction of civilian facilities and the high number of civilian casualties strongly suggest that the fundamental principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution were not sufficiently respected, said Michelle Bachelet.

She added that the people of Ukraine are experiencing a "real nightmare" from the bombing of the Russian Federation, and called on the Russian Federation to immediately stop hostilities and withdraw its troops from the territory of Ukraine.

I call on the Russian Federation to heed the clear and strong calls of the General Assembly and this Council and take immediate steps to withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory,” she said.

Bacheled added that 24 cases of Russian use of cluster munitions are currently under investigation.