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Recording: Q&A with our War Crimes Investigations Unit about their most recent documentary “Destroy, in whole or in part” (Patreon)

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2024-03-25 16:08:55

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2026-09

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Dear Kyiv Independent community members,

Thank you to those who were able to attend the premiere of “Destroy, in whole or in part” and Q&A with the head of our War Crimes Investigations Unit Yevheniia Motorevska, and one of the unit’s reporters, and author of the documentary, Danylo Mokryk.

“Destroy, in whole or in part” aims to examine genocidal intent in the actions of the Russian military and officials in Ukraine, as well as in Russian state propaganda.

Watch the documentary on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKcy8aSntfA

You can also read Danylo’s op-ed about why using the word “genocide” is important when discussing the aims of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Thank you for your support. We wouldn’t be here without members like you.

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Q&A with the War Crimes Investigations Unit about their documentary: "Destroy, in whole or in part"

Dear Kyiv Independent community members, Our War Crimes Investigations Unit is getting ready to release its next documentary, “Destroy, in whole or in part,” which takes a close look at whether Russian war crimes in Ukraine amount to genocide or not. “Destroy, in whole or in part” also aims to examine genocidal intent in the actions of the Russian military and officials, as well as in Russian state propaganda. The documentary features several exclusive interviews with victims of Russian war crimes, including with survivors of atrocities in Bucha and Kherson. The legal and scientific expertise is provided by some of the most renowned scholars in the field of genocide, including William Schabas, Eugene Finkel, and Dmytro Koval. The documentary also looks at the original vision of Raphael Lemkin, the creator of the term “genocide,” contextualizing Russian genocidal intent both within Ukrainian history and the present moment.