The U.S. State Department on Wednesday officially accused Russia of committing war crimes in Ukraine. “Today, I can announce that, based on information currently available, the U.S. government assesses that members of Russia’s forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. The formal declaration is based on a U.S. “assessment is based on a careful review of available information from public and intelligence sources,” he said. Blinken did not provide specific evidence for the claim. Russia has not issued a public response, but previously, Moscow has denied claims that its forces committed war crimes. “As with any alleged crime, a court of law with jurisdiction over the crime is ultimately responsible for determining criminal guilt in specific cases,” Blinken also said Wednesday. “The U.S. government will continue to track reports of war crimes and will share information we gather with allies, partners, …