The findings by the United Nations experts are the latest allegations of war crimes against Russia since its invasion of Ukraine.

Russian troops have raped and tortured children in Ukraine, carried out a “large number” of executions and committed other war crimes, according to a United Nations investigation by legal experts.

Set up by the U.N. to probe the conduct of the war, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry reported its chilling findings Friday in Geneva, describing a long list of abuses and atrocities in four regions.

“Based on the evidence gathered by the commission, it has concluded that war crimes have been committed in Ukraine,” Erik Mose, the chairman of the three-member commission, told the U.N. Human Rights Council.

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    “There are examples of cases where relatives were forced to witness the crimes," he added. “In the cases we have investigated, the age of victims of sexual and gendered-based violence ranged from 4 to 82 years.”

    Children also have been killed and wounded in “indiscriminate attacks” by Russian forces using explosive weapons, he said.

    It’s frightening how easily people can lose their moral compass, and behave so disgustingly.

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      It’s frightening how easily people can lose their moral compass, and behave so disgustingly.

      The Russians didn’t lose their moral compass. They never had one.

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        That’s not completely true. Putin just sent the ones without a compass to the front lines.

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        I don’t know much about this but I think it’s a psychological thing encouraged by commanders.

        When soldiers behave this way it reinforces a belief that the enemy will show no mercy if they surrender. Something like that.