GMB’s Susanna Reid (left) with Olena Zelenska in Kyiv prior to battle anniversary (Image: Provided)

Olena Zelenska has renewed calls for Russian squaddies to be prosecuted for rape at a global tribunal.

In an interview with Excellent Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid in Kyiv, Ukraine’s first lady thanked the united kingdom for the rustic’s assist ‘from day one’ after Vladimir Putin’s invasion.

But sooner than the ‘terrible anniversary’ of the beginning of the battle on Friday, she mentioned she have been stunned through the ‘animalistic’ cruelty of infantrymen.

The 45-year-vintage, who has in the past accused Russians of the use of rape as a ‘weapon of battle’, said officials had identified no less than 150 rapes carried out by way of Russian squaddies.

‘Sadly, in truth, this number is much higher, that is why we predict the strengthen from the global neighborhood, with particular regard to an army tribunal for all of the war criminals who are committing such negative crimes in Ukraine,’ she stated.

‘no person expected that this warfare would be so cruel. Animalistically cruel. Conflict is often terrible but this conflict is staggeringly merciless.’

Praising the uk for its persisted backing, she mentioned: ‘We feel not only the support of the federal government and the royal circle of relatives… but also we really feel the improve of the entire usa.

‘the protection of our other people is one among the most essential matters for us and also you are giving us this. You’re one in all the first nations who gave us the mandatory guns that we’re constantly soliciting for, that is why we are actually thankful.’

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