The Russian Investigative Committee has evidence of crime committed by Georgia during the war in South Ossetia in August 2008 and plans to use international organizations to punish Georgian authorities, spokesman of the committee Vladimir Markin said on Friday.
The Investigative Committee suspects Georgian authorities of using forbidden methods of war, genocide, attacks on people and structures under international protection, hiring mercenaries.
Georgia attacked South Ossetia and destroyed part of Tskhinvali on August 8, 2008. Russia sent forces and pushed Georgian military out of the region in five days.
The Investigative Committee will comment on every crime committed by Georgia, ITAR-TASS reports.
Georgia filed a lawsuit against Russia to the European Court of Human Rights, accusing it of inefficient investigation of crimes committed by Russian military.
The Investigative Committee received complaints from various human rights organizations about violations by Russian troops in 2009-2010. Each complaint is studied, Markin says.
The Investigative Committee sent 5 requests to Georgian structures for legal support. No responses have been received.
