The Washington PostDemocracy Dies in Darkness

U.S. claims Russia has list of Ukrainians ‘to be killed or sent to camps’ following a military occupation

Updated February 21, 2022 at 4:38 a.m. EST|Published February 20, 2022 at 9:38 p.m. EST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the nation in a recorded message on Feb. 20. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post)
4 min

The United States has informed the United Nations it has credible information showing that Moscow is compiling lists of Ukrainians “to be killed or sent to camps following a military occupation,” according to a letter to the U.N. human rights chief obtained by The Washington Post on Sunday night.

The letter alleges that Moscow’s post-invasion planning would involve torture, forced disappearances and “widespread human suffering.” It does not describe the nature of the intelligence that undergirds its assessment.