Russian soldiers in post office. Source: Twitter/Yana Morozova
There are widespread reports of invading forces stealing from occupied territories. One captured lieutenant was found to have hoarded iPhones, jewellery, watches and make-up.
Others, whose calls to their wives in Russia were intercepted by the Ukrainian intelligence officers, have been heard boasting about targeting apartments and using looted goods to pay off their mortgages.
The clip, initially shared by translator and photographer Yana Morozova, appears to be security footage from a small office space. Numerous men in fatigues are visible, allegedly there to ship the looted items back home to Russia. Morozova also wrote that the footage was taken in Belarus, one of the ally nations helping Russia during its invasion of Ukraine.
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Under international humanitarian law (IHL), looting during an armed conflict, also referred to as "pillaging," is considered a war crime.
This is not the first time Russian forces have been accused of looting during their invasion. On Friday, the Ukrainian government claimed that soldiers had stolen various items, including computers, kettles, coffee makers, and boxes full of personal belongings from the nuclear plant at Chernobyl.
Residents of the Bohdanivka neighborhood of Kyiv also reported instances of looting by Russian soldiers, among other abuses, according to El País.