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Ukraine war: What is the way ahead for war crime investigations?

As more Russian missiles hit Ukrainian towns and cities, investigations are underway to see if they amount to war crimes.

A lot of attention has been focussed on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the possibility of creating a special tribunal to prosecute any alleged transgressions.

Prosecuting war crimes is a vexed issue and it is not known what effect it will have on a lasting peace.

Diplomatic Editor Mark Urban reports.

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